DIET@NET: Best Practice Guidelines for dietary assessment in health research.

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Cade, JE; Warthon-Medina, M; Albar, S; Alwan, NA; Ness, A; Roe, M; Wark, PA; Greathead, K; Burley, VJ; Finglas, P; ...Date
2017-11-15Source Title
BMC MedicinePublisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLCUniversity of Melbourne Author/s
Baglietto, LauraAffiliation
Melbourne School of Population and Global HealthMetadata
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Cade, J. E., Warthon-Medina, M., Albar, S., Alwan, N. A., Ness, A., Roe, M., Wark, P. A., Greathead, K., Burley, V. J., Finglas, P., Johnson, L., Page, P., Roberts, K., Steer, T., Hooson, J., Greenwood, D. C., Robinson, S. & DIET@NET consortium (2017). DIET@NET: Best Practice Guidelines for dietary assessment in health research.. BMC Med, 15 (1), pp.202-. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12916-017-0962-x.Access Status
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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5686956Abstract
BACKGROUND: Dietary assessment is complex, and strategies to select the most appropriate dietary assessment tool (DAT) in epidemiological research are needed. The DIETary Assessment Tool NETwork (DIET@NET) aimed to establish expert consensus on Best Practice Guidelines (BPGs) for dietary assessment using self-report. METHODS: The BPGs were developed using the Delphi technique. Two Delphi rounds were conducted. A total of 131 experts were invited, and of these 65 accepted, with 48 completing Delphi round I and 51 completing Delphi round II. In all, a total of 57 experts from North America, Europe, Asia and Australia commented on the 47 suggested guidelines. RESULTS: Forty-three guidelines were generated, grouped into the following four stages: Stage I. Define what is to be measured in terms of dietary intake (what? who? and when?); Stage II. Investigate different types of DATs; Stage III. Evaluate existing tools to select the most appropriate DAT by evaluating published validation studies; Stage IV. Think through the implementation of the chosen DAT and consider sources of potential biases. CONCLUSIONS: The Delphi technique consolidated expert views on best practice in assessing dietary intake. The BPGs provide a valuable guide for health researchers to choose the most appropriate dietary assessment method for their studies. These guidelines will be accessible through the Nutritools website, www.nutritools.org .
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