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Quantifying the foodscape: A systematic review and meta-analysis of the validity of commercially available business data

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  • Alexandre Lebel
  • Madeleine I G Daepp
  • Jason P Block
  • Renée Walker
  • Benoît Lalonde
  • Yan Kestens
  • S V Subramanian

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This paper reviews studies of the validity of commercially available business (CAB) data on food establishments (“the foodscape”), offering a meta-analysis of characteristics associated with CAB quality and a case study evaluating the performance of commonly-used validity indicators describing the foodscape. Existing validation studies report a broad range in CAB data quality, although most studies conclude that CAB quality is “moderate” to “substantial”. We conclude that current studies may underestimate the quality of CAB data. We recommend that future validation studies use density-adjusted and exposure measures to offer a more meaningful characterization of the relationship of data error with spatial exposure.

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  • Alexandre Lebel & Madeleine I G Daepp & Jason P Block & Renée Walker & Benoît Lalonde & Yan Kestens & S V Subramanian, 2017. "Quantifying the foodscape: A systematic review and meta-analysis of the validity of commercially available business data," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 12(3), pages 1-17, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0174417
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0174417
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    1. Cesare Canalia & Maria Gabriela M. Pinho & Jeroen Lakerveld & Joreintje D. Mackenbach, 2020. "Field Validation of Commercially Available Food Retailer Data in the Netherlands," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(6), pages 1-16, March.
    2. Julia Díez & Alba Cebrecos & Iñaki Galán & Hugo Pérez-Freixo & Manuel Franco & Usama Bilal, 2019. "Assessing the Retail Food Environment in Madrid: An Evaluation of Administrative Data against Ground Truthing," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 16(19), pages 1-12, September.
    3. Bernardo, Edgar & Agapito, Dora & Guerreiro, Manuela, 2021. "Destination foodscape – a holistic conceptual framework," Journal of Tourism, Sustainability and Well-being, Cinturs - Research Centre for Tourism, Sustainability and Well-being, University of Algarve, vol. 9(4), pages 326-342.
    4. Thomas Burgoine & Joreintje D. Mackenbach & Jeroen Lakerveld & Nita G. Forouhi & Simon J. Griffin & Søren Brage & Nicholas J. Wareham & Pablo Monsivais, 2017. "Interplay of Socioeconomic Status and Supermarket Distance Is Associated with Excess Obesity Risk: A UK Cross-Sectional Study," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 14(11), pages 1-13, October.

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