Translating Cardiovascular Clinical Practice Guidelines on Nutrition Therapy: Validation of the Portfolio Diet Toolkit for Healthcare Providers.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains a leading cause of death in Canada. Although the Portfolio Diet, a dietary pattern of cholesterol-lowering foods, is supported by CVD clinical practice guidelines, its uptake in clinical practice remains limited. This study assessed the content and face validity of a healthcare provider (HCP)-facing toolkit (infographic and video), designed to support implementation of the Portfolio Diet.

Methods

HCPs were recruited for a 2-round evaluation. They assessed the toolkit using a questionnaire. Content validity of the infographic was assessed using a 4-point Likert scale (1 = irrelevant to 4 = extremely relevant) and face validity of the infographic and video was assessed using a 5-point Likert scale (1 = strongly disagree to 5 = st

SUBMITTER: Viscardi G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12800805 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature