Evaluating the quality of dietary intake validation studies

• Published in: British journal of nutrition Vol. 102; no. S1; pp. S3 - S9
• Main Authors: Serra-Majem, Lluis, Frost Andersen, Lene, Henríque-Sánchez, Patricia, Doreste-Alonso, Jorge, Sánchez-Villegas, Almudena, Ortiz-Andrelluchi, Adriana, Negri, Eva, La Vecchia, Carlo
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge, UK Cambridge University Press 01.12.2009
• Subjects: administration & dosage; ascorbic acid; Correlation coefficient; data analysis; Data collection; Diet; Diet Surveys; dietary supplements; Epidemiologic Methods; epidemiological studies; Epidemiology; Europe; Evaluation Studies as Topic; food frequency questionnaires; human nutrition; Humans; meta-analysis; Micronutrients; Micronutrients - administration & dosage; Nutrient intake; Nutrition Assessment; Nutrition research; Nutritional Sciences; Nutritional Sciences - standards; Quality; Reproducibility of Results; sampling; Score; seasonal variation; Seasonal variations; statistical analysis; Surveys and Questionnaires; Validation studies; validity; vitamin A; vitamin D; vitamin E; Vitamins; Europe; Score; Nutrient intake; Quality; Validation studies

Within the EURopean micronutrient RECommendations Aligned Network of Excellence (EURRECA), a scoring system was developed to assess the quality of dietary intake validation studies. The scoring system included three steps. The first step was to give each study a quality score, which included five co...