Measurement
DQES-v2: Dietary Questionnaire for Epidemiological Studies, Version 2
This measure has been identified as a commonly used measure within the LifeCourse cohorts. These measures were identified to encourage potential opportunities for data harmonisation. The descriptions provided are intended to give cohort custodians and data users some common criteria to assess a survey for appropriateness to use in their own studies. It is not intended to mandate the use of any measure, or provide a comprehensive understanding of these measures.
This information was collated by the LifeCourse team from scoring manuals and documentation, publications, and official measure websites. To read about this process in more detail, access our report.
| Measure | No. of cohorts using measure | Cost and accessibility | Time to complete | Key reference/s and measure information | Reference frame | Constructs assessed by measure | Age range |
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| DQES-v2: Dietary Questionnaire for Epidemiological Studies, Version 2 | 3 |
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Over the last 12 months (when purchasing questionnaire, reference frame can be edited) |
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Self report, primarily validated with adults, but may be suitable for younger populations* |
Reference and/or access link:
- Cancer Council Victoria Food Frequency Questionnaire. For further information, see: https://www.cancervic.org.au/research/epidemiology/nutritional_assessment_services
- Giles GG, Ireland PD. Dietary Questionnaire for Epidemiological Studies (Version 3.2), Melbourne: Cancer Council Victoria, 1996.