Reliability and validity of a questionnaire to measure consumer knowledge regarding safe practices to prevent microbiological contamination in restaurants

Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 250-257

  Uggioni, Paula Lazzarin ^a   Salay, Elisabete ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Consumer; Food safety; Knowledge; Validity

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BRAZIL; CATERING SERVICE; FEMALE; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD CONTROL; FOOD SAFETY; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PRODUCT SAFETY; QUESTIONNAIRE; REPRODUCIBILITY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STANDARD; STATISTICS; VALIDATION STUDY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BRAZIL; CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY; FEMALE; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD MICROBIOLOGY; FOOD SAFETY; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RESTAURANTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84876785344     PISSN: 14994046     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jneb.2011.09.007     Document Type: Article

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