Tool Information: FFQ (Mediterranean Diet-Elderly)
| Action | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full Nutrient, Food Groups | Usual; Retrospective | 1 year | Food Frequency Questionnaire | No | Detailed Information | Web Link |
Summary
This tool is a paper based semi-quantitative food frequency questionnaire, which includes up to 137 food items. The questionnaire was developed to measure habitual food and nutrient intake and to be used in the PREDIMED Study. The reproducibility and validity of the tool was evaluated in an elderly population.
Contact Information
joan.fernandez-ballart@urv.cat
Tool Website
http://www.predimed.es/investigators-tools.html
Special Considerations
The FFQ was adapted from a previously validated Spanish FFQ (Martin-Moreno et al., 1993).
Last Updated
01/09/2017
Software Required
Computer access
Training Required
Not reported
Instructions on use
Instructions on use is provided on the tool.
Administration Method
Self-administered
Data Analysis
Brief guidance on how dietary data was analysed (and transformed) can be found on the publication.
| Author | Year | Comparator | Lifestage | Sex | Number of Nutrients Validated | Mean Difference | Variance Measured | Correlation Coefficients | Percentage Agreement | Limits of Agreement | Special Considerations | Action | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fernandez-Ballart | 2010 | Estimated Food Diary | Adults, Elderly | Both | 20 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Participants from the PREDIMED Study | Detailed Information | Web Link |
- T148 - Fernanez Ballart, 2010_ ffq 55-80 elderly population FileType: pdf, Download Number of downloads: 0
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