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ArticleThe International journal of eating disorders2022

Retention, engagement, and binge-eating outcomes: Evaluating feasibility of the Binge-Eating Genetics Initiative study.

Rachael E Flatt, Laura M Thornton, Tosha Smith, Hannah Mitchell, Stuart Argue, Brian R W Baucom, Pascal R Deboeck, Colin Adamo, Robyn E Kilshaw, Qinxin Shi and 3 more

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Article in The International journal of eating disorders, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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7citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
2.7field-weighted citation impact, top 11% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

7 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 15 citations in OpenAlex.

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  5. Relationship Between Intensive Passive Data Signals and Patterns of Binge-Eating Behaviors: From a Dynamical-System Approach.Clinical psychological science : a journal of the Association for Psychological Science · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

13 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Rachael E FlattDepartment of Psychiatry, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-2661-7987
Laura M ThorntonDepartment of Psychiatry, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA.
Tosha SmithDepartment of Psychiatry, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA.
Hannah MitchellDepartment of Psychology, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, Tennessee, USA.
Stuart ArgueRecovery Record, Palo Alto, California, USA.
Brian R W BaucomDepartment of Psychology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.
Pascal R DeboeckDepartment of Psychology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.
Colin AdamoDepartment of Psychology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.
Robyn E KilshawDepartment of Psychology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.
Qinxin ShiDepartment of Psychology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.
Jenna TregarthenRecovery Record, Palo Alto, California, USA.
Jonathan E ButnerDepartment of Psychology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.
Cynthia M BulikDepartment of Psychiatry, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-7772-3264
University of Utah · USUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill · USRecovery Record (United States) · USEast Tennessee State University · US

Funding

Predicting Binge and Purge Episodes from Passive and Active Apple Watch Data Using a Dynamical Systems ApproachR01MH119084 · NIMH · UNIV OF NORTH CAROLINA CHAPEL HILL · PI BULIK, CYNTHIA M, BUTNER, JONATHAN · 2019 to 2022
$2.8M
1/7 Psychiatric Genomics Consortium: Finding actionable variationU01MH109528 · NIMH · UNIV OF NORTH CAROLINA CHAPEL HILL · PI SULLIVAN, PATRICK F · 2016 to 2020
$2.5M
NIMH NIH HHS R01 MH119084NIMH NIH HHS U01 MH109528
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveUsing preliminary data from the Binge-Eating Genetics Initiative (BEGIN), we evaluated the feasibility of delivering an eating disorder digital app, Recovery Record, through smartphone and wearable technology for individuals with binge-type eating disorders.

methodsParticipants (n = 170; 96% female) between 18 and 45 years old with lived experience of binge-eating disorder or bulimia nervosa and current binge-eating episodes were recruited through the Recovery Record app. They were randomized into a Watch (first-generation Apple Watch + iPhone) or iPhone group; they engaged with the app over 30 days and completed baseline and endpoint surveys. Retention, engagement, and associations between severity of illness and engagement were evaluated.

resultsSignificantly more participants in the Watch group completed the study (p = .045); this group had greater engagement than the iPhone group (p's < .05; pseudo-R DISCUSSION: Using wearable technology alongside iPhones to deliver an eating disorder app may improve study completion and app engagement compared with using iPhones alone.

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Binge-Eating DisorderBulimia NervosaAdolescentAdultFeasibility StudiesFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedSmartphoneSurveys and QuestionnairesYoung Adulteating disordersgeneticsmicrobiomemobile applicationwearable technology

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