ResearchReviewFactors Related to the Accuracy of Self-Reported Dietary Intake of Children Aged 6 to 12 Years Elicited with Interviews: A Systematic Review
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Method
No protocol for this review has been published. This review was informed by the preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analyses guidelines.15
Study Selection
Database searches returned 462 records, which were reduced to 427 after removing duplicates (see Figure 2). An additional 382 records were removed after reviewing the titles and abstracts. The full text of the remaining 45 articles was read in entirety to determine eligibility. The references lists of these articles yielded another 12 articles that were also read in their entirety. Of these 57 articles, 14 were excluded because they did not meet the inclusion criteria. The remaining 43 articles
Discussion
Our systematic review included and evaluated 45 studies assessing factors related to the accuracy of recall of dietary intake by of children aged 6 to 12 years. Although many child-related variables, such as age, BMI, social desirability, food preferences, and cognitive ability showed significant relationships with accuracy, interview factors—apart from retention interval—had smaller effects. Studies in which retention interval was manipulated consistently demonstrated that the longer the delay
Conclusions
The overall goal of our systematic review was to determine the factors related to the accuracy of children’s dietary recall established using interview methods and to provide directions for future research. Studies conducted have tended to focus on children aged 9 to 10 years, and have focused only on variations of the 24hrDR method to assess children's dietary intake. Further research is required to expand our knowledge using different interview techniques to improve recall accuracy.
S. J. Sharman is a senior lecturer, School of Psychology, Deakin University, Melbourne, Australia.
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S. J. Sharman is a senior lecturer, School of Psychology, Deakin University, Melbourne, Australia.
H. Skouteris is a professor, School of Psychology, Deakin University, Melbourne, Australia.
M. B. Powell is a personal chair, School of Psychology, Deakin University, Melbourne, Australia.
B. Watson is a research assistant, School of Psychology, Deakin University, Melbourne, Australia.
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