A review of the use of information and communication technologies for dietary assessment
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Presently used dietary-assessment methods often present difficulties for researchers and respondents, and misreporting errors are common. Methods using information and communication technologies (ICT) may improve quality and accuracy. The present paper presents a systematic literature review describing studies applying ICT to dietary assessment. Eligible papers published between January 1995 and February 2008 were classified into four assessment categories: computerised assessment; personal digital assistants (PDA); digital photography; smart cards. Computerised assessments comprise frequency questionnaires, 24 h recalls (24HR) and diet history assessments. Self-administered computerised assessments, which can include audio support, may reduce literacy problems, be translated and are useful for younger age groups, but less so for those unfamiliar with computers. Self-administered 24HR utilising computers yielded comparable results as standard methods, but needed supervision if used in children. Computer-assisted interviewer-administered recall results were similar to conventional recalls, and reduced inter-interviewer variability. PDA showed some advantages but did not reduce underreporting. Mobile phone meal photos did not improve PDA accuracy. Digital photography for assessing individual food intake in dining facilities was accurate for adults and children, although validity was slightly higher with direct visual observation. Smart cards in dining facilities were useful for measuring food choice but not total dietary intake. In conclusion, computerised assessments and PDA are promising, and could improve dietary assessment quality in some vulnerable groups and decrease researcher workload. Both still need comprehensive evaluation for micronutrient intake assessment. Further work is necessary for improving ICT tools in established and new methods and for their rigorous evaluation.
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- Authors
- Ngo, J., Engelen, A., Molag, M., Roesle, J., García-Segovia, P., & Serra-Majem, L.
- Affiliations
- Parc Científic de Barcelona (ES)
- Wageningen University & Research (NL)
- Corresponding author
- Ngo, Joy
- ORCID
- Ngo, Joy
- Venue
- British Journal of Nutrition
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press (CUP)
- Published
- 2009-07
- Volume
- 101
- Issue
- S2
- Pages
- S102-S112
- ISSN
- 0007-1145 (ISSN-L)
- 1475-2662
- OpenAlex
- W2143197687
- Cited by
- 179
- References
- 31
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- FWCI
- 1.67
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- bronze
- doi.org
- Locations
- British Journal Of Nutrition (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Socio-Environmental Systems Modeling (acceptedVersion)
- Acceda (Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria) (submittedVersion)
- Data Archiving and Networked Services (DANS) (submittedVersion, other-oa)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Nutritional Studies and Diet
- Health Sciences › Nursing › Nutrition and Dietetics › Nutrition, Health and Food Behavior
- Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Survey Methodology and Nonresponse
- Keywords
- dietary assessment, information and communication technologies, personal digital assistants, digital photography, smart cards, 24-hour dietary recall, dietary history, underreporting, food intake measurement, dining facilities, micronutrient intake
- MeSH terms
- Computers, Diet Surveys, Feeding Behavior, Humans, Photography, Mental Recall, Research Design, Nutrition Assessment, Diet Records
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