Response rates with different distribution methods and reward, and reproducibility of a quantitative food frequency questionnaire

European Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 51, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 346-353

  Johansson, L ^a,c   Solvoll, K ^a   Opdahl, S ^b   Bjorneboe G E Aa ^a   Drevon, C A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

^b STATISTICS NORWAY   (Norway)

^c National Nutrition Council   (Norway)

Author keywords

Diet; Distribution methods; Food frequency questionnaire; Reproducibility; Reward; Seasonal variation

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; BASAL METABOLIC RATE; CALORIC INTAKE; CARBOHYDRATE INTAKE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COFFEE; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIETARY INTAKE; FAT INTAKE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; NORWAY; POPULATION RESEARCH; QUESTIONNAIRE; REPRODUCIBILITY; SEASONAL VARIATION;

EID: 0030962982     PISSN: 09543007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ejcn.1600410     Document Type: Article

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