DIET@NET: Best Practice Guidelines for dietary assessment in health research.

{"article_title":"DIET@NET: Best Practice Guidelines for dietary assessment in health research.","author":"Cade JE, Warthon-Medina M, Albar S, Alwan NA, Ness A, Roe M, Wark PA, Greathead K, Burley VJ, Finglas P, Johnson L, Page P, Roberts K, Steer T, Hooson J, Greenwood DC, Robinson S","journal_title":"BMC medicine","issn":"1741-7015","isbn":"","publication_date":"2017-11-15","volume":"15","issue":"1","first_page":"202","page_count":"","accession_number":"29137630","doi":"","publisher":"BioMed Central","doctype":"Journal Article","subjects":"Diet; Nutrition Assessment; Biomedical Research; Consensus; Delphi Technique; Humans","interest_area":["Internal Medicine"],"abstract":"Background: Dietary assessment is complex, and strategies to select the most appropriate dietary assessment tool (DAT) in epidemiological research are needed. The DIETary Assessment Tool NETwork (DIET@NET) aimed to establish expert consensus on Best Practice Guidelines (BPGs) for dietary assessment using self-report. Methods: The BPGs were developed using the Delphi technique. Two Delphi rounds were conducted. A total of 131 experts were invited, and of these 65 accepted, with 48 completing Delphi round I and 51 completing Delphi round II. In all, a total of 57 experts from North America, Europe, Asia and Australia commented on the 47 suggested guidelines. Results: Forty-three guidelines were generated, grouped into the following four stages: Stage I. Define what is to be measured in terms of dietary intake (what? who? and when?); Stage II. Investigate different types of DATs; Stage III. Evaluate existing tools to select the most appropriate DAT by evaluating published validation studies; Stage IV. Think through the implementation of the chosen DAT and consider sources of potential biases. Conclusions: The Delphi technique consolidated expert views on best practice in assessing dietary intake. The BPGs provide a valuable guide for health researchers to choose the most appropriate dietary assessment method for their studies. These guidelines will be accessible through the Nutritools website, www.nutritools.org .","url":"https:\/\/search.ebscohost.com\/login.aspx?direct=true&db=mdl&AN=29137630","isPdfLink":true,"isSAML":false,"an":"29137630","number_other":"","type_pub":"","issn_electronic":"1741-7015","languages":"English","language":"eng","date_entry":"","date_update":"","titleSource":"BMC medicine [BMC Med] 2017 Nov 15; Vol. 15 (1), pp. 202. Date of Electronic Publication: 2017 Nov 15.","date_pub_cy":"","type_document":"","contract_publisher":"","authored_on":"2017-11-15","description":"Background: Dietary assessment is complex, and strategies to select the most appropriate dietary assessment tool (DAT) in epidemiological research are needed. The DIETary Assessment Tool NETwork (DIET@NET) aimed to establish expert consensus on Best Practice Guidelines (BPGs) for dietary assessment using self-report.<br \/>Methods: The BPGs were developed using the Delphi technique. Two Delphi rounds were conducted. A total of 131 experts were invited, and of these 65 accepted, with 48 completing Delphi round I and 51 completing Delphi round II. In all, a total of 57 experts from North America, Europe, Asia and Australia commented on the 47 suggested guidelines.<br \/>Results: Forty-three guidelines were generated, grouped into the following four stages: Stage I. Define what is to be measured in terms of dietary intake (what? who? and when?); Stage II. Investigate different types of DATs; Stage III. Evaluate existing tools to select the most appropriate DAT by evaluating published validation studies; Stage IV. Think through the implementation of the chosen DAT and consider sources of potential biases.<br \/>Conclusions: The Delphi technique consolidated expert views on best practice in assessing dietary intake. The BPGs provide a valuable guide for health researchers to choose the most appropriate dietary assessment method for their studies. These guidelines will be accessible through the Nutritools website, www.nutritools.org .","upload_link":"https:\/\/search.ebscohost.com\/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=mdl&AN=29137630&authtype=shib&custid=ns346513&group=main&profile=eds","no_of_pages":"","authored_by":"Cade JE, Warthon-Medina M, Albar S, Alwan NA, Ness A, Roe M, Wark PA, Greathead K, Burley VJ, Finglas P, Johnson L, Page P, Roberts K, Steer T, Hooson J, Greenwood DC, Robinson S","header":{"DbId":"mdl","DbLabel":"MEDLINE Ultimate","An":"29137630","RelevancyScore":"829","PubType":"Academic Journal","PubTypeId":"academicJournal","PreciseRelevancyScore":"828.834411621094"},"plink":"https:\/\/search.ebscohost.com\/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=mdl&AN=29137630&authtype=shib&custid=ns346513&group=main&profile=eds","physicalDescription":{"Pagination":{"StartPage":"202"}},"additionalInfo":{"Authored_By":"Cade JE, Warthon-Medina M, Albar S, Alwan NA, Ness A, Roe M, Wark PA, Greathead K, Burley VJ, Finglas P, Johnson L, Page P, Roberts K, Steer T, Hooson J, Greenwood DC, Robinson S","Corporate_Authors":"DIET@NET consortium","Journal_Info":"Publisher: BioMed Central Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 101190723 Publication Model: Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1741-7015 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 17417015 NLM ISO Abbreviation: BMC Med Subsets: MEDLINE","Publication_Type":"Journal Article; Practice Guideline","Published_Date":"2017-11-15","Source":"BMC medicine [BMC Med] 2017 Nov 15; Vol. 15 (1), pp. 202. Date of Electronic Publication: 2017 Nov 15.","Languages":"English","Electronic_ISSN":"1741-7015","MeSH_Terms":"Diet* , Nutrition Assessment*, Biomedical Research ; Consensus ; Delphi Technique ; Humans","Subjects":"Biomedical Research, Consensus, Delphi Technique, Humans, Diet, Nutrition Assessment","Title_Abbreviations":"BMC medicine","Volume":"15"}}