Tool Information: FFQ (I) (Food groups)
| Action | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food Groups | Restrospective | 1 year | Food Frequency Questionnaire | No | Detailed Information | Web Link |
Summary
This tool is a self administered food frequency questionnsiare consisting of 79 main food items selected via a data-based approach using the Dutch National Food Consumption Survey (1987-1988 database).The questionnaire was designed to measure food group and nutrient intake in adults. This is a newly developed questionnaire that was tested during the pilot phase of the 1991 EPIC study
Contact Information
Department of Chronic Disease and Environmental Epidemiology. MC.Ocke@rivm.nl
Tool Website
Special Considerations
The questionnaire was developed during the pilot phase of the EPIC study in 1991. Questions are based on average frequency consumption during the past year for the food items. The nutritools team could not get in touch with the tool owner.
Last Updated
08/01/2018
Software Required
Not reported
Training Required
Not reported
Instructions on use
Instructions for participants provided on the tool
Administration Method
Self-administered
Data Analysis
Instructions on how to use the dietary assessment tool 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ocke | 1997 | 24hr Recall | Adults | Male Only | 0 | ✓ | ✓ | Subjects were recruited from towns in the Netherlands from ongoing projects. The questionnaire assessed food group intake where vegetable intake comparison was assessed. | Detailed Information | Web Link | |||
| 24hr Recall | Adults | Female Only | 0 | ✓ | ✓ | ||||||||