Protocol - Dietary Supplements Use
Description
These self-administered questions ask how many times per week a supplement was taken and for how many years.
Specific Instructions
Information about dosage is collected only for vitamins C and E; for the other supplements, a default dose amount is assumed based on results from detailed inventories.
Availability
Protocol
DID YOU TAKE ANY DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS DURING THE PAST YEAR, AT LEAST ONCE A WEEK?
[ ] YES
[ ] NO
If yes, did you take any of the following?
| HOW OFTEN? | FOR HOW MANY YEARS? |
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| VITAMIN TYPE | 1 to 3 times a week | 4 to 6 times a week | Once a day | 1 year or less | 2 to 4 years | 5 to 9 years | 10 years or more |
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| MULTIPLE VITAMINS Regular One-a-Day type, Centrum® or Thera-type | Ο | Ο | Ο | Ο | Ο | Ο | Ο |
| |
| B-complex or Stress-tab type | Ο | Ο | Ο | Ο | Ο | Ο | Ο |
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| SINGLE SUPPLEMENTS Vitamin C | Ο | Ο | Ο | Ο | Ο | Ο | Ο |
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| Vitamin E | Ο | Ο | Ο | Ο | Ο | Ο | Ο | ||
| Folic acid, Folate | Ο | Ο | Ο | Ο | Ο | Ο | Ο | ||
| Vitamin B-12 | Ο | Ο | Ο | Ο | Ο | Ο | Ο | ||
| Vitamin B-6 | Ο | Ο | Ο | Ο | Ο | Ο | Ο | ||
| Calcium, alone or combined with something else such as in a bone health supplement ΟR in an antacid | Ο | Ο | Ο | Ο | Ο | Ο | Ο | ||
| Vitamin D, alone | Ο | Ο | Ο | Ο | Ο | Ο | Ο | ||
| Selenium | Ο | Ο | Ο | Ο | Ο | Ο | Ο | ||
| Iron | Ο | Ο | Ο | Ο | Ο | Ο | Ο | ||
| Zinc | Ο | Ο | Ο | Ο | Ο | Ο | Ο | ||
| Fish oil or omega-3 Fatty acids | Ο | Ο | Ο | Ο | Ο | Ο | Ο | ||
| Flaxseed | Ο | Ο | Ο | Ο | Ο | Ο | Ο | ||
| Garlic, as a pill, tablet, or capsule | Ο | Ο | Ο | Ο | Ο | Ο | Ο | ||
| Glucosamine, alone or combined with something else | Ο | Ο | Ο | Ο | Ο | Ο | Ο | ||
| Coenzyme Q-10 | Ο | Ο | Ο | Ο | Ο | Ο | Ο | ||
| Saw Palmetto | Ο | Ο | Ο | Ο | Ο | Ο | Ο | ||
| IF YΟU TΟΟK VITAMIN C ΟR VITAMIN E: | |||||||||
| When you took VITAMIN C, how much did you usually take? Ο 250 mg or less Ο 300 to 500 mg Ο 600 to 1000 mg Ο More than 1000 mg | When you took VITAMIN E, how much did you usually take? Ο 200 IU or less Ο 250 to 400 IU Ο 450 to 1000 IU Ο More than 1000 IU | ||||||||
Scoring Procedures: The SURE-QX database has the nutrient profiles for one dose of each of the supplements on the questionnaire. A SAS scoring program and inventory information is available by clicking on the link below. Please select the SURE SFQ Documentation file first to get step-by-step instructions on scoring the questionnaire:
Supporting Scoring Documents and SAS Scoring Program
Centrum® is a registered trademark, Wyeth.
Personnel and Training Required
None
Equipment Needs
None
Requirements
| Requirement Category | Required |
|---|---|
| Major equipment | No |
| Specialized training | No |
| Specialized requirements for biospecimen collection | No |
| Average time of greater than 15 minutes in an unaffected individual | No |
Mode of Administration
Self-administered questionnaire
Lifestage
Adult, Senior, Pregnancy
Participants
An individual 18 years or older
Selection Rationale
The SURE (QX) is publicly available, has been validated, and uses a unique inventory method as the reference.
Language
Chinese, English
Standards
| Standard | Name | ID | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Logical Observation Identifiers Names and Codes (LOINC) | PhenX - diet supplement proto | 62282-9 | LOINC |
| caDSR Form | PhenX PX050501 - Dietary Supplements Use | 5850754 | caDSR Form |
Derived Variables
None
Process and Review
The Expert Review Panel #1 reviewed the measures in the Anthropometrics, Diabetes, Physical Activity and Physical Fitness, and Nutrition and Dietary Supplements domains.
Guidance from the ERP includes:
• No significant changes to measure
Back-compatible: no changes to Data Dictionary
Previous version in Toolkit archive (link)
Protocol Name from Source
Supplement Frequency Questionnaire (SURE-QX), 2009
Source
Supplement Frequency Questionnaire (SURE-QX), 2009
Dr. Suzanne Murphy. Cancer Research Center of Hawaii. University of Hawaii.
General References
Murphy, S. P., Wilkens, L. R., Yonemori, K. M., & Steffen, A. (2009). Development of a supplement composition database for the SURE-QX, a publicly available questionnaire to quantify intakes from commonly consumed dietary supplements. Poster presented at the Eighth International Food Data Conference, Bangkok, Thailand.
Murphy, S. P., Wilkens, L. R., Yonemori, K. M., & Steffen, A. (2009). Development of the SURE-QX, a publicly available questionnaire to quantify intakes from commonly consumed dietary supplements. Poster presented at the Seventh International Conference on Diet and Activity Methods, Washington, DC.
Protocol ID
50501
Variables
Export Variables| Variable Name | Variable ID | Variable Description | dbGaP Mapping | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PX050501_B_Complex_Frequency | ||||
| PX050501030100 | How often did you take B-complex or more | N/A | ||
| PX050501_B_Complex_Years | ||||
| PX050501030200 | How many years did you take B-complex or more | Variable Mapping | ||
| PX050501_Calcium_Frequency | ||||
| PX050501090100 | How often did you take Calcium, alone or more | Variable Mapping | ||
| PX050501_Calcium_Years | ||||
| PX050501090200 | How many years did you take Calcium, alone more | Variable Mapping | ||
| PX050501_Dietary_Supplement | ||||
| PX050501010000 | DID YOU TAKE ANY DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS DURING more | Variable Mapping | ||
| PX050501_Flaxseed_Frequency | ||||
| PX050501150100 | How often did you take Flaxseed? | Variable Mapping | ||
| PX050501_Flaxseed_Years | ||||
| PX050501150200 | How many years did you take Flaxseed? | N/A | ||
| PX050501_Folic_Acid_Frequency | ||||
| PX050501060100 | How often did you take Folic acid, Folate? | Variable Mapping | ||
| PX050501_Garlic_Frequency | ||||
| PX050501160100 | How often did you take Garlic, as a pill, more | Variable Mapping | ||
| PX050501_Garlic_Years | ||||
| PX050501160200 | How many years did you take Garlic, as a more | N/A | ||
| PX050501_Glucosamine_Frequency | ||||
| PX050501170100 | How often did you take Glucosamine, alone or more | N/A | ||
| PX050501_Glucosamine_Years | ||||
| PX050501170200 | How many years did you take Glucosamine, more | N/A | ||
| PX050501_Iron_Frequency | ||||
| PX050501120100 | How often did you take Iron? | Variable Mapping | ||
| PX050501_Iron_Years | ||||
| PX050501120200 | How many years did you take Iron? | Variable Mapping | ||
| PX050501_Omega_3_Frequency | ||||
| PX050501140100 | How often did you take Fish oil or omega-3 more | Variable Mapping | ||
| PX050501_Omega_3_Years | ||||
| PX050501140200 | How many years did you take Fish oil or more | Variable Mapping | ||
| PX050501_One_A_Day_Frequency | ||||
| PX050501020100 | How often did you take Regular One-a-Day more | N/A | ||
| PX050501_One_A_Day_Years | ||||
| PX050501020200 | How many years did you take Regular more | N/A | ||
| PX050501_Q10_Frequency | ||||
| PX050501180100 | How often did you take Coenzyme Q-10? | Variable Mapping | ||
| PX050501_Q10_Years | ||||
| PX050501180200 | How many years did you take Coenzyme Q-10? | N/A | ||
| PX050501_Saw_Palmetto_Frequency | ||||
| PX050501190100 | How often did you take Saw Palmetto? | N/A | ||
| PX050501_Saw_Palmetto_Years | ||||
| PX050501190200 | How many years did you take Saw Palmetto? | N/A | ||
| PX050501_Selenium_Frequency | ||||
| PX050501110100 | How often did you take Selenium? | Variable Mapping | ||
| PX050501_Selenium_Years | ||||
| PX050501110200 | How many years did you take Selenium? | Variable Mapping | ||
| PX050501_Vitamin_B12_Frequency | ||||
| PX050501070100 | How often did you take Vitamin B-12? | N/A | ||
| PX050501_Vitamin_B12_Years | ||||
| PX050501070200 | How many years did you take Vitamin B-12? | Variable Mapping | ||
| PX050501_Vitamin_B6_Frequency | ||||
| PX050501080100 | How often did you take Vitamin B-6? | N/A | ||
| PX050501_Vitamin_B6_Years | ||||
| PX050501080200 | How many years did you take Vitamin B-6? | Variable Mapping | ||
| PX050501_Vitamin_C_Frequency | ||||
| PX050501040100 | How often did you take Vitamin C? | Variable Mapping | ||
| PX050501_Vitamin_C_Quantity | ||||
| PX050501040300 | When you took VITAMIN C, how much did you more | Variable Mapping | ||
| PX050501_Vitamin_C_Years | ||||
| PX050501040200 | How many years did you take Vitamin C? | Variable Mapping | ||
| PX050501_Vitamin_D_Frequency | ||||
| PX050501100100 | How often did you take Vitamin D, alone? | Variable Mapping | ||
| PX050501_Vitamin_D_Years | ||||
| PX050501100200 | How many years did you take Vitamin D, alone? | N/A | ||
| PX050501_Vitamin_E_Frequency | ||||
| PX050501050100 | How often did you take Vitamin E? | Variable Mapping | ||
| PX050501_Vitamin_E_Quantity | ||||
| PX050501050300 | When you took VITAMIN E, how much did you more | Variable Mapping | ||
| PX050501_Vitamin_E_Years | ||||
| PX050501050200 | How many years did you take Vitamin E? | Variable Mapping | ||
| PX050501_Vitamin_Years | ||||
| PX050501060200 | How many years did you take Folic acid, Folate? | Variable Mapping | ||
| PX050501_Zinc_Frequency | ||||
| PX050501130100 | How often did you take Zinc? | Variable Mapping | ||
| PX050501_Zinc_Years | ||||
| PX050501130200 | How many years did you take Zinc? | Variable Mapping | ||
Measure Name
Dietary Supplements Use
Release Date
October 30, 2009
Definition
A measure to quantify intake from commonly consumed dietary supplements including vitamins, minerals, herbs or other botanicals, or a concentrate, metabolite, constituent, extract, or combination of these ingredients.
Purpose
More than half of Americans take dietary supplements, and thus to obtain total nutrient intake (exposure) they must be included. Some supplements provide large amounts of nutrients.
Keywords
Nutrition and Dietary Supplements, vitamin, mineral, botanical, herbal, SURE-QX
Measure Protocols
| Protocol ID | Protocol Name |
|---|---|
| 50501 | Dietary Supplements Use |
Publications
Anderson, A. J., et al. (2017) Poor Consumption of Fiber, not fat, is Associated with Active Disease in Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Gastroenterology. 2017 April; 152(5 S1): S365. doi: 10.1016/S0016-5085(17)31474-9