title: Validation of the dietary risk assessment food frequency questionnaire against the Keys score for saturated fat and cholesterol.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The objective of this pilot study was to validate the Dietary Risk Assessment (DRA) food frequency questionnaire against the Keys score obtained from 2 2-day dietary recalls in a sample of subjects.
  
  
  METHODS
  Cross-sectional study design.
  
  
  METHODS
  Urban university-based family practice.
  
  
  METHODS
  The 105 subjects included outpatients, medical students, and staff.
  
  
  METHODS
  Correlation between the DRA and Keys score.
  
  
  METHODS
  Pearson correlation analysis.
  
  
  RESULTS
  We found that the correlation between the DRA and Keys score derived from the dietary recalls was .62 (P < .001).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The simplicity of the DRA and its correlation with dietary recall may make this a useful dietary analysis and nutrition education tool for both patients and physicians.
authors.affiliation: Department of Family Medicine, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
authors.forename: Cynthia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Cheng
authors.forename: Corina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Graziani
authors.forename: James J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Diamond
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002791:Cholesterol, Dietary / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004034:Diet Surveys; D004041:Dietary Fats / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011939:Mental Recall; D008875:Middle Aged; D052756:Nutritional Sciences / Q000193:education*; D010865:Pilot Projects; D018570:Risk Assessment / Q000379:methods*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires / Q000592:standards*
chemical_list: D002791:Cholesterol, Dietary; D004041:Dietary Fats