Journal article
The Gluten Free Diet: Assessing Adherence in a Pediatric Celiac Disease Population
Abstract
BACKGROUND: A strict, lifelong, gluten-free diet (GFD) remains the sole treatment for celiac disease (CD). The assessment of adherence to the GFD in pediatric studies is often based on self-report and visual analogue scales which lack proven validity. We sought to compare parental-report of GFD adherence to expert registered dietitian (RD) assessments, the best available standard.
METHODS: Parents of children with biopsy-proven CD scored their …
Authors
Dowhaniuk JK; Mileski H; Saab J; Tutelman P; Thabane L; Brill H
Journal
Journal of the Canadian Association of Gastroenterology, Vol. 3, No. 2, pp. 67–73
Publisher
Oxford University Press (OUP)
Publication Date
April 18, 2020
DOI
10.1093/jcag/gwy067
ISSN
2515-2084