Follow-up evaluation of a high school eating disorders screening program: knowledge, awareness and self-referral.

Purpose: To conduct a regional, follow-up evaluation to assess the implementation and effectiveness of the National Eating Disorders Screening Program (NEDSP), conducted in high schools nationwide in the spring of 2000.

Methods: Four New England high schools participated in a postscreen evaluation 1 to 2 months after implementation of NEDSP. A 35-item, self-report postscreen survey was administered to students in classrooms with assistance from school health staff and teachers.