Journal article
Comparative analysis of the Cancer Council of Victoria and the online Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation FFQ
SL Gardener, SR Rainey-Smith, SL Macaulay, K Taddei, A Rembach, P Maruff, KA Ellis, CL Masters, CC Rowe, D Ames, JB Keogh, RN Martins
British Journal of Nutrition | CAMBRIDGE UNIV PRESS | Published : 2015
Abstract
FFQ are commonly used to examine the association between diet and disease. They are the most practical method for usual dietary data collection as they are relatively inexpensive and easy to administer. In Australia, the Cancer Council of Victoria FFQ (CCVFFQ) version 2 and the online Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation FFQ (CSIROFFQ) are used. The aim of our study was to establish the level of agreement between nutrient intakes captured using the online CSIROFFQ and the paper-based CCVFFQ. The CCVFFQ and the online CSIROFFQ were completed by 136 healthy participants. FFQ responses were analysed to give g per d intake of a range of nutrients. Agreement between twenty..
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Funding Acknowledgements
S. L. G. was supported by a University Postgraduate Award from the Dementia Collaborative Research Centres programme at the time of preparing this manuscript. Funding for the study was provided by the CSIRO Flagship Collaboration Fund and the Science and Industry Endowment Fund (SIEF) in partnership with Edith Cowan University (ECU), The Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health, Alzheimer's Australia (AA), National Ageing Research Institute (NARI), Austin Health, CogState Ltd., Hollywood Private Hospital and Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital. The study also received funding from the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC), the Dementia Collaborative Research Centres programme (DCRC2) and the McCusker Alzheimer's Research Foundation as well as Operational Infrastructure Support from the Government of Victoria.