Tool Information: FFQ (North China)
| Action | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full Nutrient | Usual;Retrospective | Day/week/month | Food Frequency Questionnaire | No | Detailed Information | Web Link |
Summary
This tool is a semi-quantitative food frequency questionnaire containing 121 food items grouped into 11 categories. The tool was designed for application in an international case-control colorectal cancer study. The tool was validated by 6 health professionals who reviewed drafts in 2004
Contact Information
Tool Website
Special Considerations
The FFQ was a modified version based on a previous Shanghai FFQ developed for a case-control cancer based study (Shu et al, 1993). The FFQ for this study was tailored to reflect the dietary habits of participants located in the geographical area for this study.
Last Updated
13/02/2018
Software Required
Not reported
Training Required
Not reported
Instructions on use
Not reported
Administration Method
Self-administered
Data Analysis
Instructions on how the dietary data was analysed can be found in the publications and website
| Author | Year | Comparator | Lifestage | Sex | Number of Nutrients Validated | Mean Difference | Variance Measured | Correlation Coefficients | Percentage Agreement | Limits of Agreement | Special Considerations | Action | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wang | 2008 | 24hr Recall | Adults, Elderly | Male Only | 11 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Random selection of individuals from Xi'an city Shaanxi province Municipal Resident Registry Office (age range 50-79 yrs). Participants required to be free of diseases influencing food consumption. | Detailed Information | Web Link | |
| 24hr Recall | Adults, Elderly | Female Only | 11 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||||