Indication
The method is suitable for prospective studies, i.e. can be used to assess current diet, in intervention studies, and to capture dietary change. It is most suitable for group level comparisons. It would not be possible to make between person comparisons using this method in a heterogeneous population.
The method requires a considerable amount of reading (in order to find a food on the list) and therefore low literacy levels and English not being the first language present problems for this method.
Respondent burden is very low. In LIDMS, respondents rated the food checklist as the easiest method to complete compared to the other three methods.