Lebanese Toolkit

Lifestyle & Behaviors Scales

Terms of Use for Research and Daily Practice

Dear healthcare professional, INSPECT-LB is glad to contribute to a better practice in Lebanon by making these validated scales freely available for your research and daily practice. If you are interested in any of it, contact us and specify the tool you need in your mail to get a PDF copy. In case you use it in your publication, please cite it as in the PDF document.

Validated Scales

  1. Gender Preference of Gynecology & Obstetrics (GPGO) Scale
    El Hage S, Daaboul M, Sayde G, Ismail O, Jamaleddine Y, Hallit S, Salameh P. Gender Preference in gynecology and obstetrics (GPGO) scale: a novel scale that assesses the role of gender in females receiving patient care. Curr Womens Health Rev, 2022. Accepted, under press
  2. Eating Habits Questionnaire and the Dusseldorf Orthorexia Scale
    Hallit S, Barrada JR, Salameh P, Sacre H, Roncero M, Obeid S. The relation of orthorexia with lifestyle habits: Arabic versions of the Eating Habits Questionnaire and the Dusseldorf Orthorexia Scale. J Eat Disord. 2021 Aug 14;9(1):102. doi: 10.1186/s40337-021-00455-z. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34391484
  3. The Lebanese Waterpipe Dependence Scale (LWDS-11) in adolescents
    Hallit S, Obeid S, Sacre H, Salameh P. Lebanese Waterpipe Dependence Scale (LWDS-11) validation in a sample of Lebanese adolescents. BMC Public Health. 2021 Sep 6;21(1):1627. doi: 10.1186/s12889-021-11662-3. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34488694
  4. The Preschool Asthma Risk Factors Scale (PS-ARFS1) in adolescents
    Souheil H, Clara R, Hala S, Mirna W, Pascale S. The Preschool Asthma Risk Factors Scale: A predictive tool for asthma and respiratory symptoms among preschool children in Lebanon. Allergol Immunopathol (Madr). 2021 Jul 1;49(4):38-46. doi: 10.15586/aei.v49i4.97. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34224217
  5. The Preschool Asthma Risk Factors Scale (PS-ARFS2) in preschool children
    Hallit S, Sacre H, Kheir N, Hallit R, Waked M, Salameh P. Prevalence of asthma, its correlates, and validation of the Pre-School Asthma Risk Factors Scale (PS-ARFS) among preschool children in Lebanon. Allergol Immunopathol (Madr). 2021 Jan 2;49(1):40-49. doi: 10.15586/aei.v49i1.25. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33528928
  6. The short-form health survey (SF-12)
    Haddad C, Sacre H, Obeid S, Salameh P, Hallit S. Validation of the Arabic version of the “12-item short-form health survey” (SF-12) in a sample of Lebanese adults. Arch Public Health. 2021 Apr 23;79(1):56. doi: 10.1186/s13690-021-00579-3. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33892801
  7. Adolescent Cigarette Dependence Scale (ACDS)
    Hallit S, Obeid S, Sacre H, Akel M, Khoury A, Salameh P. Adaptation of the Young Adults’ Cigarette Dependence (YACD) Scale for the development and validation of the Adolescent Cigarette Dependence Scale (ACDS). Environ Sci Pollut Res Int. 2021 Jun;28(22):28407-28414. doi: 10.1007/s11356-021-12667-6. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33543440
  8. The Emotional Eating Scale (EES)
    Rahme C, Obeid S, Sacre H, Haddad C, Hallit R, Salameh P, Hallit S. Emotional eating among Lebanese adults: scale validation, prevalence and correlates. Eat Weight Disord. 2021 May;26(4):1069-1078. doi: 10.1007/s40519-020-01001-7. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32946037
  9. The Eating Attitude Test
    Haddad C, Khoury C, Salameh P, Sacre H, Hallit R, Kheir N, Obeid S, Hallit S. Validation of the Arabic version of the Eating Attitude Test in Lebanon: a population study. Public Health Nutr. 2021 Sep;24(13):4132-4143. doi: 10.1017/S1368980020002955. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32895080
  10. The Hygiene Hypothesis Scale
    Hallit S, Sacre H, Kheir N, Hobeika E, Hallit R, Waked M, Salameh P. Hygiene hypothesis: association between hygiene and asthma among preschool children in Lebanon. Allergol Immunopathol (Madr). 2021 Jan 2;49(1):135-145. doi: 10.15586/aei.v49i1.41. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33528941
  11. Food Frequency Questionnaire (FFQ) in adults
    Harmouche-Karaki M, Mahfouz M, Obeyd J, Salameh P, Mahfouz Y, Helou K. Development and validation of a quantitative food frequency questionnaire to assess dietary intake among Lebanese adults. Nutr J. 2020 Jul 6;19(1):65. doi: 10.1186/s12937-020-00581-5. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32631430
  12. The Waterpipe Smoking Knowledge and Attitude Scale
    Farah R, Haddad C, Sacre H, Hallit S, Salameh P. Knowledge and attitude toward waterpipe smoking: scale validation and correlates in the Lebanese adult population. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int. 2020 Sep;27(25):31250-31258. doi: 10.1007/s11356-020-09425-5. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32483715
  13. The Lebanese Insomnia Scale (LIS-18)
    Hallit S, Sacre H, Haddad C, Malaeb D, Al Karaki G, Kheir N, Hajj A, Hallit R, Salameh P. Development of the Lebanese insomnia scale (LIS-18): a new scale to assess insomnia in adult patients. BMC Psychiatry. 2019 Dec 27;19(1):421. doi: 10.1186/s12888-019-2406-y. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31881985
  14. The Waterpipe Harm Perception Scale (WHPS-6)
    Hallit S, Haddad C, Bou Malhab S, Khabbaz LR, Salameh P. Construction and validation of the water pipe harm perception scale (WHPS-6) among the Lebanese population. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int. 2020 Jan;27(3):3440-3448. doi: 10.1007/s11356-019-07247-8. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31845251
  15. The Athens Insomnia Scale (AIS), Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS), Insomnia Severity
    Index (ISI), Medical Outcomes Sleep Scale (MOS), and Regensburg Insomnia Scale (RIS) Hallit S, Haddad C, Hallit R, Al Karaki G, Malaeb D, Sacre H, Kheir N, Hajj A, Salameh P. Validation of selected sleeping disorders related scales in Arabic among the Lebanese population. Sleep Biol. Rhythms 17. 2019 Apr;17(2):183-9. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s41105-018-0196-0
  16. The Long International Physical Activity Questionnaire
    Helou K, El Helou N, Mahfouz M, Mahfouz Y, Salameh P, Harmouche-Karaki M. Validity and reliability of an adapted Arabic version of the long international physical activity questionnaire. BMC Public Health. 2017 Jul 24;18(1):49. doi: 10.1186/s12889-017-4599-7. Erratum in: BMC Public Health. 2017 Sep 22;17 (1):736. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28738790
  17. The Binge Eating Scale
    Zeidan RK, Haddad C, Hallit R, Akel M, Honein K, Akiki M, Kheir N, Hallit S, Obeid S. Validation of the Arabic version of the binge eating scale and correlates of binge eating disorder among a sample of the Lebanese population. J Eat Disord. 2019 Dec 1;7:40. doi: 10.1186/s40337-019-0270-2. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31798879
  18. The Restrained Eating Scale
    Saade S, Hallit S, Haddad C, Hallit R, Akel M, Honein K, Akiki M, Kheir N, Obeid S. Factors associated with restrained eating and validation of the Arabic version of the restrained eating scale among an adult representative sample of the Lebanese population: a cross-sectional study. J Eat Disord. 2019 Jul 17;7:24. doi: 10.1186/s40337-019-0254-2. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31798879
  19. The Risk Involvement and Perception Scale (RIPS) in youth
    Salameh P, Salamé J, Waked M, Barbour B, Zeidan N, Baldi I. The Lebanese National Conference on Health in University research group. Risk perceptions, motives and behaviours in university students. Int J Adolesc Youth. 2014;19(3):279–292. doi:10.1080/02673843.2014.919599. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25431509
  20. The Young Adults Cigarette Dependence Scale (YACD)
    Salameh P, Jomaa L, Farhat G, Zeghondi H, Gerges N, Issa C, Sabbagh MT, Chaaya M, Barbour B, Waked M, Salamé J, Saadallah-Zeidan N, Baldi I. The Lebanese National Conference for Health in Universities study group. The Young Adults’ Cigarette Dependence (YACD) Score: An improved tool for cigarette dependence assessment in university students. Addict Behav. 2013;38(5):2174–2179. doi:10.1016/j.addbeh.2013.01.009. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25431509
  21. The Lebanese Cigarette Dependence Scale for adults (LCD)
    Salameh P, Khayat G, Waked M. The Lebanese Cigarette Dependence (LCD) Score: a comprehensive tool for cigarette dependence assessment. Int J Behav Med. 2014 Apr;21(2):385-93. doi: 10.1007/s12529-012-9288-4. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23494718
  22. The Lebanese Waterpipe Dependence Scale (LWDS-11)
    Salameh P, Waked M, Aoun Z. Waterpipe smoking: construction and validation of the Lebanon Waterpipe Dependence Scale (LWDS-11). Nicotine Tob Res. 2008 Jan;10(1):149-58. doi: 10.1080/14622200701767753. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18188755
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