Tool Information: German EPIC FFQ1
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Energy, Macronutrient, Micronutrient, Food Groups | Usual; Retrospective | 1 Year | Food Frequency Questionnaire | No | Detailed Information | Web Link |
Summary
This tool is a self-administered, pre-coded and optically readable food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) comprising of 158 food items ordered according to meal patterns. Using typical portion sizes and pictures the tool was designed to measure usual food and nutrient intakes over the past year in individuals who were participanting in the German part of the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC) study.The tool has been validated four times.
Contact Information
Dr Manuela Bergmann bergmann@dife.de and
Prof. Dr. Heiner Boeing boeing@dife.de
Tool Website
Special Considerations
Updates to the food composition table and database mapping may be required to use the dietary assessment tool due to reformulation of foods.
Last Updated
31/08/2017
Software Required
Yes
Training Required
Not reported
Instructions on use
Instructions on how to use the dietary assessment tool can be found in the publication.
Administration Method
Self-administered
Data Analysis
Instructions on how the dietary data was analysed can be found in the publications.
Author | Year | Comparator | Lifestage | Sex | Number of Nutrients Validated | Mean Difference | Variance Measured | Correlation Coefficients | Percentage Agreement | Limits of Agreement | Special Considerations | Action | |
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Bohlscheid-Thomas | 1997 | 24hr Recall | Adults | Both | 12 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | N/A | Detailed Information | Web Link |
Boeing | 1997 | 24hr Recall | Adults | Both | 4 | ✓ | N/A | Detailed Information | Web Link | ||||
Biomarkers | Adults | Both | 4 | ✓ | |||||||||
Kroke | 1999 | 24hr Recall | Adults | Both | 12 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | N/A | Detailed Information | Web Link |
Biomarkers | Adults | Both | 1 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||||
Doubly Labelled Water | Adults | Both | 1 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
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