Alison L. Eldridge|Carmen Piernas|Anne Kathrin Illner|Michael J. Gibney|Mirjana Gurinovi?|J.H.M. de Vries|Janet Cade
Evaluation of New Technology-Based Tools for Dietary Intake Assessment—An ILSI Europe Dietary Intake and Exposure Task Force Evaluation
Nestlé (Switzerland)|University of Oxford|Centre Hospitalier de Beauvais|University College Dublin|Centre of Research Excellence in Nutrition and Metabolism|University of Belgrade|Wageningen University & Research|University of Leeds
new technologybased dietary assessment tools including webbased programs mobile applications wearable devices may improve accuracy reduce costs dietary data collection processing international life sciences institute ilsi europe dietary intake exposure task force launched project evaluate new tools order recommend general quality standards future applicationsa comprehensive literature search identified technologybased dietary assessment tools including published english 012011 092017 providing details tool features functions uses 43 tools identified 33 research 10 designed consumer use rated 25 attributesmost tools identified 79 relied selfreported dietary intakes 91 used text entry 33 used digital images help identify foods 65 integrated databases estimating energy nutrients fewer 50 contained features customization half generated automatic reports tools reported usability reported validity compared another assessment method 77 set best practice guidelines developed reporting dietary assessment tools using new technologydietary assessment methods utilize technology offer many advantages research often preferable consumers traditional methods order meet general quality standards new technology tools require detailed publications describing tool development food identification quantification customization outputs food composition tables used usabilityvalidity testing