Gaikwad Rahul N, Alfheeaid Hani A
Department of Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology, College of Dentistry, Qassim University, Buraydah, Saudi Arabia.
Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, College of Agriculture and Food, Qassim University, Buraydah, Saudi Arabia.
Int J Health Sci (Qassim). 2024 Nov-Dec;18(6):48-53.
The correlation between denture usage and nutrition is a subject of ongoing debate, with numerous authors attempting to investigate it using food frequency questionnaires (FFQ). This systematic review aimed to assess the quality of research reporting on the use of FFQ as a tool for evaluating nutrient intake in individuals who wear dentures.
Studies were sourced through online databases, encompassing publications from 1990 to 2024. Four studies employing FFQ to evaluate the nutritional status of denture wearers and meeting the specified inclusion-exclusion criteria were incorporated into this systematic review. Quality assessment of the included studies was independently conducted by two reviewers, utilizing the summary score provided by Dennis .
All the studies included in the review utilized semi-quantitative FFQ, with most adopting the widely accepted and validated FFQ developed by Willet and Block. The majority of these studies received high-quality scores as per the assessment criteria established by Dennis . However, one study under review received a low score due to several shortcomings. This included failure to report the FFQ items utilized in the study, lack of repetition in quality checks, absence of nutrient database utilization for FFQ coding, inadequate portion size estimation, and insufficient information regarding survey completion time.
The articles included in the review, along with their quality assessments, provided insights into various aspects of FFQ design that enhance validity. These include the comprehensiveness of items covered, frequency of intake reporting, accuracy of portion size calculations, choice of reference technique, and method of delivery. It was observed that the majority of studies favored the interview administration of FFQ, which was deemed to be more reliable and acceptable during quality analysis.
义齿使用与营养之间的相关性是一个仍在争论的话题，众多作者试图通过食物频率问卷（FFQ）对其进行研究。本系统评价旨在评估关于使用FFQ作为评估佩戴义齿者营养摄入工具的研究报告质量。
通过在线数据库获取研究，涵盖1990年至2024年的出版物。四项采用FFQ评估义齿佩戴者营养状况且符合指定纳入 - 排除标准的研究被纳入本系统评价。由两名评审员独立对纳入研究进行质量评估，采用丹尼斯提供的汇总评分。
该评价纳入的所有研究均使用半定量FFQ，大多数采用了由威利特和布洛克开发的被广泛接受并经过验证的FFQ。根据丹尼斯制定的评估标准，这些研究中的大多数获得了高质量评分。然而，一项受审查的研究因若干缺陷而获得低分。这包括未报告研究中使用的FFQ项目、质量检查缺乏重复性、未利用营养数据库进行FFQ编码、份量估计不足以及关于调查完成时间的信息不足。
该评价纳入的文章及其质量评估为FFQ设计的各个方面提供了见解，这些方面提高了有效性。这些方面包括涵盖项目的全面性、摄入量报告频率、份量计算准确性、参考技术选择和交付方式。观察到大多数研究倾向于通过访谈方式实施FFQ，在质量分析中这被认为更可靠且可接受。
