M Messerer1, A Wolk. 1. Department of Nutritional Epidemiology, National Institute of Environmental Medicine, Stockholm, Sweden. maria.messerer@imm.ki.se
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the sensitivity and specificity of a self-administered food frequency questionnaire (FFQ)-used in a cohort of 48,000 men to determine dietary supplement use. DESIGN: Questionnaire data regarding use of dietary supplements were compared with 14 24-h recall interviews spread over a year. SETTING AND SUBJECTS: A random sample of 248 middle-aged and elderly Swedish men was included in the analysis. RESULTS AND CONCLUSIONS: Use of any supplement in at least one interview was reported by 51% (in three or more interviews by 38%). Sensitivity and specificity of the FFQ regarding any supplement use was 78 and 93%, respectively. Sensitivity for multivitamins, vitamins C and E was 69, 67 and 78%, respectively. The sensitivity increased to 93% and the specificity decreased to 88% when a user was defined as a person reporting use in at least three interviews. CONCLUSIONS: Dietary supplement use might be measured by a self-administered questionnaire relatively well especially when supplements are used more regularly.
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the sensitivity and specificity of a self-administered food frequency questionnaire (FFQ)-used in a cohort of 48,000 men to determine dietary supplement use. DESIGN: Questionnaire data regarding use of dietary supplements were compared with 14 24-h recall interviews spread over a year. SETTING AND SUBJECTS: A random sample of 248 middle-aged and elderly Swedish men was included in the analysis. RESULTS AND CONCLUSIONS: Use of any supplement in at least one interview was reported by 51% (in three or more interviews by 38%). Sensitivity and specificity of the FFQ regarding any supplement use was 78 and 93%, respectively. Sensitivity for multivitamins, vitamins C and E was 69, 67 and 78%, respectively. The sensitivity increased to 93% and the specificity decreased to 88% when a user was defined as a person reporting use in at least three interviews. CONCLUSIONS: Dietary supplement use might be measured by a self-administered questionnaire relatively well especially when supplements are used more regularly.
Authors: Marie H Hanigan; Brian L Dela Cruz; David M Thompson; Kevin C Farmer; Patrick J Medina Journal: J Oncol Pharm Pract Date: 2008-09 Impact factor: 1.809