Evaluation of Mediterranean diet adherence scores: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT: OBJECTIVE:The aim of this review was to evaluate the conceptual suitability, applicability and psychometric properties of scores used internationally to measure adherence to the Mediterranean diet (MD). DESIGN:This was a systematic review to identify original articles that examined some aspects of the conceptual suitability, applicability or psychometric properties of the MD adherence score. Electronic searches were carried out on the international databases MEDLINE, Scopus, Web of Science and EMBASE (from January 1980 to 31 December 2015). ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR SELECTING STUDIES:The study included original articles that examined some aspects of the conceptual suitability, applicability or psychometric properties of the MD adherence score. The studies where MD adherence scores were admi

SUBMITTER: Zaragoza-Marti A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5855302 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature