Developing an on-line version of the UK Diabetes and Diet Questionnaire  
         Key Words: Diabetes, Diet, On-line  
         Lead: Ashley Cooper and Clare England  
         Abstract 
         Background     
         The UK Diabetes and Diet Questionnaire (UKDDQ) is a reliable and validated dietary assessment 
         tool for use with people with and at risk of obesity, type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease 
         (England et al, 2016). It can be used as a short food frequency questionnaire to assess diet but also 
         has the potential to be used to guide dietary advice. The questionnaire exists as a PDF document 
         which can be freely downloaded and printed, but increasingly researchers, health professionals 
         and patients are using on-line tools. It is felt that having an on-line version of the UKDDQ that can 
         be made available to health professionals, patients and researchers would increase the impact of 
         the UKDDQ in clinical and research practice. 
         Aims & Objectives    
         The proposed project aims to: 
         Develop an on-line version of the UKDDQ, hosted by the University of Bristol 
          
         Method      
         The UKDDQ will be developed as a web platform, attached to a database and hosted by the 
         University of Bristol (hosting should be free). It will initially be developed as a simple quiz that 
         provides dietary guidance based upon the answers given and will be freely accessable without 
         need for a log-in. At this stage all data collected will be anonymous. 
         The platform will developed so that it can be edited by an administrator (Clare England), in case 
         there is a need to change questions, response options or the advice given. In future there would 
         be the possibility of development of a version that requires a log-in for access and allows for the 
         collection of data from research participants. 
         Outcome measures 
         A successful web version of the UKDDQ 
         The NIHR Biomedical Research Unit at the University of Bristol and the University Hospitals Bristol 
         NHS Foundation Trust in Nutrition, Diet and Lifestyle.