Management strategies
| Paediatrics n (%) | Child and adolescent psychiatry n (%) | Test statistic | P value | |
| Medical monitoring | 141 (74.6) | 69 (53.1) | 15.87 | <0.001 |
| Dietetic advice | 157 (83.1) | 91 (70.0) | 7.60 | 0.006 |
| Psychoeducation | 77 (40.7) | 87 (66.9) | 21.14 | <0.001 |
| Medication | 42 (22.2) | 32 (24.6) | 0.25 | 0.619 |
| Tube feeding | 16 (8.5) | 4 (3.1) | 3.81 | 0.051 |
| Nutritional supplements | 93 (49.2) | 39 (30.0) | 11.71 | 0.001 |
| Individual psychological therapy | 36 (19.0) | 48 (36.9) | 12.69 | <0.001 |
| Family therapy | 28 (14.8) | 29 (22.3) | 2.95 | 0.086 |
| Input from another specialty | 66 (34.9) | 29 (22.3) | 5.86 | 0.015 |
In bold, results were statistically significant at a p value <0.05.