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Table 2.

A priori dietary indexes and studies in which they have been evaluated or used to study the relationship between Mediterranean Diet and CVD, CHD, and cerebrovascular disease.

A priori Index	Authors (Year) (Reference)	Index Components	Score Range
MDS	Trichopoulou et al., (1995) [4] Bilenko et al., (2005) [10] ° Hoşcan et al., (2015) [11] °	MDS	0–8
MDS		8 components: M/S ratio; cereals (including bread and potatoes); vegetables; fruit; legumes; alcohol; meat and meat products; milk and dairy products	0–8
Other Indexes adapted from the MDS: t-MED	Trichopoulou et al., (2003) [12] Dilis et al., (2012) [13] Misirli et al., (2012) [14] Tsivgoulis et al., (2015) [15] * Martínez-González (2011) [16] Gardener et al., (2011) [17] * Agnoli et al., (2011) [18] Turati et al., (2015) [19]	t-MED	0–9
Other Indexes adapted from the MDS: t-MED		9 components: M/S ratio; cereals (including bread and potatoes); vegetables; fruit and nuts; legumes; fish; alcohol; meat and meat products; milk and dairy products	0–9
Other indexes adapted from the t-MED
the score according to Knoops	Knoops et al., (2004) [20]	the score according to Knoops	0–8
the score according to Knoops	Knoops et al., (2004) [20]	8 components: M/S ratio; legumes, nuts and seeds; cereals; fruits; vegetables and potatoes; fish; meat and meat products; dairy products	0–8
the Italian Mediterranean Index	Agnoli et al., (2011) [18]	the Italian Mediterranean Index	0–11
the Italian Mediterranean Index	Agnoli et al., (2011) [18]	11 components: pasta; typical Mediterranean vegetables; fruit; legumes; olive oil; fish; soft drinks; butter; red meat; potatoes; alcohol	0–11
a-MED	Fung et al., (2009) [21] Mitrou et al., (2007) [22]	a-MED	0–9
a-MED	Fung et al., (2009) [21] Mitrou et al., (2007) [22]	9 components: M/S ratio; legumes; fruits; vegetables (excluding potatoes); nuts; whole grains; fish; red and processed meats; alcohol	0–9
r-MED	Buckland et al., (2009) [23]	r-MED	0–18
r-MED	Buckland et al., (2009) [23]	9 components: Fruit, nuts, seeds (excluding fruit juices); vegetables (excluding potatoes); legumes; cereals; fish, sea foods; olive oil; meat and meat products, dairy products, alcohol	0–18
m-MED	Trichopoulou et al., (2005) [35] Hoevenaar-Blom et al., (2012) [24]	m-MED	0–9
m-MED		9 components: M + P/S ratio; vegetables; legumes; fruit; cereals; fish; meat; dairy products; alcohol	0–9
Other indexes adapted from the m-MED
the score according to Sjögren	Sjögren et al., (2010) [25]	the score according to Sjögren	0–8
the score according to Sjögren	Sjögren et al., (2010) [25]	8 components: P/S ratio; vegetables and legumes, fruit; cereals and potatoes; fish; meat and meat products; milk and milk products; alcohol	0–8
the scores according to Tognon	Tognon et al., (2012) [26]	the score according to Tognon (2012)	0–8
the scores according to Tognon	Tognon et al., (2012) [26]	8 components: M + P/S ratio; vegetables and potatoes; fruit and juices; whole grain cereals; fish and fish products, meat and meat products; dairy products; alcohol	0–8
	Tognon et al., (2014) [27]	the score according to Tognon (2014)	0–8
	Tognon et al., (2014) [27]	8 components: M + P/S ratio; vegetables; fruit; cereal grains; fish and fish products; meat, meat products and eggs; dairy products; alcohol	0–8
DS	Pitsavos et al., (2005) [5] Panagiotakos et al., (2015) [28] Panagiotakos et al., (2006) [29] Kastorini et al., (2011) [30] Kastorini et al., (2012) [31]	DS	0–55
DS		11 components: olive oil; whole grains; fruit; vegetables; potatoes; legumes; fish; meat and meat products; poultry; full fat dairy; alcohol	0–55
MAI	Alberti-Fidanza et al., (1999) [6] Fidanza et al., (2004) [32] Menotti et al., (2012) [33]	MAI	0.6–11.6 #
MAI		18 components: bread; cereals; legumes; potatoes; vegetables; fresh fruit; nuts; fish; wine; vegetable oils; milk; cheese; meat; eggs; animal fat and margarines; sweet beverages; cakes, pies, cookies; sugar	0.6–11.6 #
a priori Mediterranean Dietary Pattern	Martínez-González et al., (2002) [7]	a priori Mediterranean Dietary Pattern	0–40
a priori Mediterranean Dietary Pattern	Martínez-González et al., (2002) [7]	8 components: olive oil; fiber; fruit; vegetables; fish; alcohol; meat and meat products; bread, pasta and rice	0–40
PREDIMED score	Schröder et al., (2011) [8] Estruch et al., (2013) [34]	PREDIMED score	0–14
PREDIMED score	Schröder et al., (2011) [8] Estruch et al., (2013) [34]	14-componennts: olive oil; vegetables; fruit (including natural fruit juices); red meat and meat products; animal fats; sugar sweetened beverages; red wine; legumes; fish and shell fish; sweets and pastries; nuts; sofrito; white meat; olive oil as main culinary fat	0–14

MDS, Mediterranean Diet Score; t-MED, Trichoupoulou Mediterranean Diet Index; a-MED, alternate Mediterranean Diet Index; r-MED, relative Mediterranean Diet Index; m-MED, modified Mediterranean Diet Index; DS, Dietary Score; MAI, Mediterranean Adequacy Index; PREDIMED, PREvencion con DIeta MEDiterranea; CVD, cardiovascular disease; CHD, coronary heart disease; M, monounsaturated fat; P, polyunsaturated fat; S, saturated fat; ° In this study, the food group of cereals was not clearly defined (bread and potatoes); * With the exception of potatoes, the used dietary and t-MED scores had the same components in this study but were built differently; # Score range among 16 cohorts of the Seven Countries Study (Fidanza et al.) [32].