Potential and requirements for a standardized pan-European food consumption survey using the EPIC-Soft software

Ocké, Marga C.; Slimani, Nadia; Brants, H.A.M.; Buurma-Rethans, Elly J. M.; Casagrande, Corinne; Nicolas, Geneviève; Dofková, Marcela; Donne, Cinzia Le; Freisling, Heinz; Geelen, Anouk; Huybrechts, Inge; Keyzer, Willem De; Laan, John D. van der; Lafay, Lionel; Lillegaard, Inger Therese L.; Niekerk, E.M.; Vries, J.H.M. de; Hooven, E.C. Wilson-van den; Boer, E. J. de

doi:10.1038/ejcn.2011.87

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“…Some other strengths and the potential of this standardized computerized 24-HDR method reported by users within or outside the EFCOVAL network include its application to a wide range of different populations, the relatively high participation rate and the potential for a telephone approach as a validated alternative (Brustad et al, 2003;Ocké et al, 2011). In case of a telephone approach, the picture book is provided in advance (either handed over personally or send by post) with a note not to open it before being contacted by an interviewer.…”

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Background/Objectives: The EPIC-Soft program (the software initially developed to conduct 24-h dietary recalls (24-HDRs) in the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC) Study) was recommended as the best way to standardize 24-HDRs for future pan-European dietary monitoring. Within European Food Consumption Validation (EFCOVAL), EPIC-Soft was adapted and further developed on various aspects that were required to optimize its use. In this paper, we present the structure and main interview steps of the EPIC-Soft program, after implementation of a series of new specifications deemed to satisfy specific requirements of pan-European monitoring surveys and other international studies. Subjects/Methods: Updates to optimize the EPIC-Soft program were ascertained according to the following stepwise approach: (1) identification of requested specifications to be potentially implemented through an ad hoc 'EPIC-Soft specifications questionnaire' sent to past, current and possible future users of the software; (2) evaluation of the specifications in collaboration with two ad hoc task force groups and through a workshop; (3) development of a technical solution for each retained specification; (4) implementation of the specifications by software developers; (5) testing and amendment of bugs. Results: A number of new specifications and facilities were implemented to EPIC-Soft program. In addition, the software underwent a full reprogramming and migration to a modern Windows environment, including changes in its internal architecture and user interface. Although the overall concept and structure of the initial software were not changed substantially, these improvements ease the current and future use of EPIC-Soft and increase further its adaptation to other countries and study contexts. Conclusions: EPIC-Soft is enriched with further functions and facilities expected to fulfil specific needs of pan-European dietary monitoring and risk assessment purposes. The validity, feasibility and relevance of this software for different national and international study designs, and the logistical aspects related to its implementation are reported elsewhere.

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“…The advantages, limitations and requirements to use EPIC-Soft in the context of pan-European dietary monitoring and the results on the validity of EPIC-Soft for specific purposes of future pan-European monitoring surveys are reported elsewhere (Crispim et al, 2010(Crispim et al, , 2011Ocké et al, 2011;Huybrechts et al, 2011a, b).…”

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“…Within the EFCOVAL project it was estimated that this would take 2 person months for 200 interviews (Ocke et al, 2011) Median energy intake (kJ) and median estimated PAL (a) level by country, study protocol, sex and age class and the ratio"s of median energy intake and of median estimated PAL level for the two study protocols The present document has been produced and adopted by the bodies identified above as author(s). Given these crude estimates, the PAL values are not suitable to estimate the prevalence of low and high energy reporters in these pilot studies.…”

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“…In the EFCOSUM and EFCOVAL projects, EPIC-Soft was mentioned as the preferred software for 24-h diet recalls in adults (Brussaard et al, 2002;Ocke et al, 2011;Slimani et al, 2011). The EPIC-Soft program is a standardised 24-h recall program that was initially developed by IARC in the 1990"s in the frame of the EPIC study (Slimani et al, 1999;Slimani et al, 2000).…”

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PANCAKE – Pilot study for the Assessment of Nutrient intake and food Consumption Among Kids in Europe

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Suggested citation: Ocké M., de Boer E., Brants H., van der Laan J., Niekerk M., van Rossum C., Temme L., Freisling H., Nicolas G., Casagrande C., Slimani N., Trolle E., Ege M., Christensen T., Vandevijvere S., Bellemans M., De Maeyer M., Defourny S., Rupich J., Dofkova M., Rehurkova I., Jakubikova M., Blahova J., Piskackova Z., Maly M.; PANCAKE -Pilot study for the Assessment of Nutrient intake and food Consumption Among Kids in Europe. Supporting Publications

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“…Calculations for young children were performed using food consumption data of the Dutch National Food Consumption Survey (DNFCS)-Young children (Ocké et al, 2008). This survey covers the dietary habits of young children aged 2 to 6 years and was conducted in 2005 and 2006.…”

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Potential and requirements for a standardized pan-European food consumption survey using the EPIC-Soft software

Cited by 29 publications

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The standardized computerized 24-h dietary recall method EPIC-Soft adapted for pan-European dietary monitoring

The standardized computerized 24-h dietary recall method EPIC-Soft adapted for pan-European dietary monitoring

PANCAKE – Pilot study for the Assessment of Nutrient intake and food Consumption Among Kids in Europe

Refined Exposure Assessment of E150 Food Colours with Use Levels Provided by the Industry

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