Eating concerns (SCOFF)
Concerns around eating and weight. Answer the app’s questionnaire and see your result right away.
Source · Morgan JF, Reid F, Lacey JH. The SCOFF questionnaire: assessment of a new screening tool for eating disorders. BMJ. 1999;319(7223):1467–1468. CareOps English translation of its existing Korean questionnaire. Wording, response choices and descriptive score ranges follow the CareOps version and have not been independently validated in English. The weight-loss item retains the CareOps Korean version's threshold of more than 6 kg in three months.
Understanding your SCOFF result
Eating concerns is explored with 5 questions, using the same questionnaire and scoring as the app. Answer based on your experiences. The app uses a CareOps translation; it is not presented as a standardized local-language edition.
Reading your results
Read the scored total together with the answer summary. A screening score alone does not establish a diagnosis or explain the cause. The displayed ranges follow the app’s existing scoring and are not population percentiles.
A question to reflect on
Does approaching mealtime feel stressful? Explore eating concerns in everyday situations with Maeumi, and consider a practical next step together.
Frequently asked questions
- How many questions are in Eating concerns (SCOFF), and how long does it take?
- There are 5 questions, and it usually takes about 1 minute. For each question you choose one of 2 answers, from “No” to “Yes”. There are no right or wrong answers.
- What does this SCOFF check explore?
- Eating concerns is explored with 5 questions, using the same questionnaire and scoring as the app. Answer based on your experiences. The app uses a CareOps translation; it is not presented as a standardized local-language edition.
- How should I interpret the score?
- Read the scored total together with the answer summary. A screening score alone does not establish a diagnosis or explain the cause. The displayed ranges follow the app’s existing scoring and are not population percentiles.
- What could I discuss after the check?
- Does approaching mealtime feel stressful? Explore eating concerns in everyday situations with Maeumi, and consider a practical next step together.
- Do I need to sign in? Are my answers saved?
- You can see your results right away without signing in. Your answers are used only for scoring and are not stored on our servers.
- Can I bring these results into a counseling session?
- Use the analysis button at the bottom of the result screen to have a short conversation with Maeumi without signing in. After the conversation, you can continue in the app. The web conversation does not transfer automatically to the app.
- Can I send this check to a friend?
- Use Share test at the top of the screen to share the questionnaire link. This link does not contain your answers, result, name or account.
Morgan JF, Reid F, Lacey JH. The SCOFF questionnaire: assessment of a new screening tool for eating disorders. BMJ. 1999;319(7223):1467–1468. CareOps English translation of its existing Korean questionnaire. Wording, response choices and descriptive score ranges follow the CareOps version and have not been independently validated in English. The weight-loss item retains the CareOps Korean version's threshold of more than 6 kg in three months.