Comparative utility of the DSM-5 and ICD-11 diagnostic classifications of eating disorders of recurrent binge eating in an Australian community-based sample.

There were few differences in distribution and similar levels of health impacts when applying either diagnostic scheme in this epidemiological study. However, cases of BED may be missed when using the stricter criteria of DSM-5 in epidemiological surveys. Further studies are needed to assess the clinical utility of the DSM-5 and ICD-11 diagnostic specifiers of binge-eating.