Diet assessment
Global Diet Quality Score (GDQS)
The GDQS app is a free electronic data collection tool that uses open recall to collect population-based dietary data that utilizes a global food database of 6,000 items.
Diet Quality Questionnaire (DQQ)
The Diet Quality Questionnaire (DQQ) is a standardized, country-adapted tool that measures diet quality based on the most frequently consumed foods (called “sentinel foods”) for each food group at the population level.
Observed Weighed Food Record (OWFR)
An observed weighed food record (WFR) is an individual prospective quantitative dietary assessment method with high accuracy in assessing food and nutrient intake.
24h Recall
The 24HR recall is a widely used retrospective recall of dietary items consumed in the past day (period of last 24 hours prior to the survey) with relatively high accuracy.
Food Frequency Questionnaire (FFQ)
Food Frequency Questionnaires (FFQs) assess an individual’s typical food consumption over a specific period (ranging from weeks to years), asking about the frequency and portion size of foods and beverages.
Food environment assessment
Community and Market Mapping Tool
The Community and Market Mapping Tool is used to understand the availability and physical accessibility of food.
In-Depth Vendor Assessment – Food Availability
The In-Depth Vendor Assessment Tool is used to gather detailed information on multiple dimensions of the food environment among market vendors and in other retail outlets.
In-Depth Vendor Assessment – Food Costs and Affordability
The In-Depth Vendor Assessment Tool is used to gather detailed information on multiple dimensions of the food environment among market vendors and in other retail outlets.
Food and Beverage Promotion Tool
The Food and Beverage Promotion Tool is used to gather data on the extent and nature of food advertisements outdoors and in retail settings that different urban populations are exposed to.