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RESEARCH PRODUCT
Comparing the results of a cholesterol and saturated fat screener when using two different scores.
Gisela KleinSabine Rohrmannsubject
AdultMalemedicine.medical_specialtyEpidemiologySaturated fateducationNutrient intakeStatistics NonparametricCholesterol Dietarychemistry.chemical_compoundEnvironmental healthGermanySurveys and QuestionnairesEpidemiologyMedicineNutrition surveyHumansMass Screeningbusiness.industryCholesterolFatty AcidsFood frequency questionnaireMiddle AgedDietary FatsSurgeryNutrition AssessmentchemistryFemalebusinessEnergy Intakedescription
Screener are useful instruments for categorising individuals according to their nutrient intake. To accurately classify the individuals it is important to correctly analyse the screener. Therefore we compared a simple and a weighed score of a cholesterol and saturated fat (SF) screener with the cholesterol and SF intake, respectively, calculated from an extensive food frequency questionnaire. The validation results did not change when a weighed score was used instead of the simple one, indicating that a simple score does not introduce a higher amount of misclassification.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-08-02 | European journal of epidemiology |