Dietary Exposure	Reporting Method	Timeframe info	Collection Method	Available in Food Questionnaire Creator	Action
Full Nutrient, Food Groups	Usual; Retrospective	Week	Food Frequency Questionnaire	No	Detailed Information	Web Link

Summary

This tool is a comprehensive quantitative paper based food frequency questionnaire, which includes 84 food groups and an open section. The tool was originally designed to assess fibre and macronutrient intake in a Welsh population. This tool has been validated twice, once in 1991 (validation of antioxidants and vitamin intake) and once in 1993 (validation in a smoking population).

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Special Considerations

The publication which describes the development of the FFQ by Yarnell et al., 1983 could not be accessed.

Last Updated info

30/08/2017

Software Required

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Training Required

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Instructions on use

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Administration Method

Self-administered

Data Analysis

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Author	Year	Comparator	Lifestage	Sex	Number of Nutrients Validated	Mean Difference	Variance Measured info	Correlation Coefficients	Percentage Agreement	Limits of Agreement	Special Considerations	Action
Bolton-Smith	1991	Biomarkers	Adults	Male Only	5				✓		Data split by smokers and non-smokers	Detailed Information	Web Link
		Biomarkers	Adults	Male Only (Smokers)	7	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
		Biomarkers	Adults	Male Only (Non-smokers)	7	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Thompson	1993	Weighed Food Diary	Adults	Male Only	16	✓	✓	✓		✓	Cigarette smokers from general practices in Southampton	Detailed Information	Web Link
		Weighed Food Diary	Adults	Female Only	16	✓	✓	✓		✓