Abstract
Objectives
The purpose of the paper is to describe the process of developing electronic data collection which can accommodate the principle of multiple-pass 24-hour dietary recall (24HR) in cohort study.
Methods
The study was part of Baduta project which evaluated the effectiveness of integrated nutrition-sensitive and nutrition-specific intervention to reduce stunting and anemia among undertwo-year-old children and mothers in East Java, Indonesia. CommCare platform was used for electronic data collection. Among 680 cohort children, dietary data were collected using electronic data collection while paper-based 24HR was conducted among 2000 undertwo-year-old children in cross-sectional survey.
Results
Approximately 76%, 86% and 90% for 6–8mo, 9–11mo and 12–23mo were classified as acceptable energy reporters (within 95% CI of Energy Intake to Total Energy Expenditure (EI: TEE) ratio. These proportions were lower for the paper-based interview ie 45%, 57% and 61%, respectively. The energy and nutrient intakes were comparable between paper-based and tablet-based dietary data.
Conclusions
We have shown that dietary data collection using tablet-based application was feasible and reliable in longitudinal cohort study. This will open up opportunity for integrating electronic-based dietary data collection in nation-wide survey and follow-up study in developing countries.
Funding Sources
Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition.
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