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ArticleJournal of eating disorders2025

The Australia and New Zealand clinical quality registry for the treatment of eating disorders (TrEAT Registry): protocol and preliminary data.

Deborah Mitchison, Christopher Basten, Kyra Bennett, Megan Bray, Sue Byrne, Mandy Goldstein, Phillipa J Hay, Gabriella Heruc, Katie McGill, Katarina Prnjak and 5 more

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Article in Journal of eating disorders, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

15 authors.

Deborah MitchisonBody image and Eating Network (BEAN), Graduate School of Health, Faculty of Health, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, Australia. deborah.mitchison@uts.edu.au.
Christopher BastenBody image and Eating Network (BEAN), Graduate School of Health, Faculty of Health, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, Australia.
Kyra BennettBody image and Eating Network (BEAN), Graduate School of Health, Faculty of Health, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, Australia.
Megan BrayEating disorders and Nutrition Research Group (ENRG), Eating Disorders and Body Image (EDBI), Translational Health Research Institute, School of Medicine, Western Sydney University, Penrith, Australia.
Sue ByrneWestern Australia Department of Health, Perth, Australia.
Mandy GoldsteinBody image and Eating Network (BEAN), Graduate School of Health, Faculty of Health, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, Australia.
Phillipa J HayEating Disorders and Body Image (EDBI), Translational Health Research Institute, Western Sydney University, Penrith, Australia.
Gabriella HerucEating disorders and Nutrition Research Group (ENRG), Eating Disorders and Body Image (EDBI), Translational Health Research Institute, School of Medicine, Western Sydney University, Penrith, Australia.
Katie McGillHunter New England Local Health District, Waratah, Australia.
Katarina PrnjakBody image and Eating Network (BEAN), Graduate School of Health, Faculty of Health, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, Australia.
Marion E RobertsSchool of Population Health, Faculty of Medical & Health Sciences, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand.
Kris RogersBody image and Eating Network (BEAN), Graduate School of Health, Faculty of Health, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, Australia.
Patrick RussellDepartment of Internal Medicine, Royal Adelaide Hospital, Port Road, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.
Niamh TaggartBody image and Eating Network (BEAN), Graduate School of Health, Faculty of Health, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, Australia.
Jack TameBody image and Eating Network (BEAN), Graduate School of Health, Faculty of Health, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, Australia.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundEating disorders are a major public health concern in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand, with significant morbidity, mortality, and economic burden. Despite substantial government investment in eating disorder care, there is limited infrastructure to evaluate treatment outcomes, particularly in community settings. Clinical Quality Registries (CQRs) offer a mechanism for systematic data collection, benchmarking, and feedback to improve care quality. The Australia and New Zealand Clinical Quality Registry for the Treatment of Eating Disorders (TrEAT Registry) was developed to address this gap.

methodsThe TrEAT Registry is a multi-centre, longitudinal CQR that collects clinician- and client-reported data across outpatient, day patient, residential, and inpatient settings. Data are collected at treatment commencement, during treatment, and at discharge or follow-up. Clients aged 13 years and older provide informed consent to contribute de-identified data to a research databank. Core measures include the Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire (EDE-Q), Clinical Impairment Assessment (CIA), and Depression Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS-21).

resultsBetween September 2021 and June 2025, 754 clients were invited to contribute their clinical data to the registry databank, with 88.1% consenting and 93.7% of consenting participants completing the pre-treatment survey. The sample was predominantly female (91.8%), young (mean age = 26.0 years), and urban-dwelling (> 85%). Most clients in the registry were treated in privately operated outpatient settings. Mean scores on the EDE-Q (Global = 3.80), CIA (Total = 30.92), and DASS-21 subscales (Depression = 10.29, Anxiety = 7.00, and Stress = 10.67) indicated clinically significant symptomatology.

conclusionsThe TrEAT Registry is a pioneering initiative in eating disorder care, providing infrastructure for health surveillance, quality improvement, and research. The registry has supported real-world research and clinical trials, including ongoing evaluations of residential and virtual day programs, and planned evaluation of Medicare and credentialing systems. Its unique inclusion of private sector clinics and client consent enhances ethical standards and data richness. Planned expansion and digital enhancements aim to improve coverage, data accessibility, and follow-up rates, supporting a learning health system across Australia and New Zealand. Trial registration Registered on the Australian Register of Clinical Registries (#ACSQHC-ARCR-279).

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AustraliaClinical quality registriesEating disordersHealth surveillanceNew ZealandQuality improvement

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