INSTRUCTIONS TO GET STARTED:
Thank you for using Diet ID’s digital diet assessment. In order to get started, we wanted to provide some basic instructions.
Your Custom Link
HOW TO GET PATIENT / CLIENT TO TAKE THE ASSESSMENT
HOW TO ACCESS YOUR client DATA
How the assessment works
COMMON QUESTIONS
YOUR CUSTOM DIET ASSESSMENT LINK:
If you’re already a client, you should have received your custom link via email. If you did not receive your link or misplaced it, drop us a lline at info@dietid.com.
Access the link using the following browsers: Google Chrome, Safari, Mozilla Firefox on a desktop, mobile phone or tablet. Diet ID is not supported on Internet Explorer.
HOW TO GET PATIENT / CLIENT TO TAKE THE ASSESSMENT
Tell them about Diet ID!
Here is a sample email you can send with instructions.
You’ll receive a customized instruction sheet for your patients / clients when we send you your custom link.
Here are other assets we can customize for you. Email your Diet ID contact for more info.
2. Patient / Client completes assessment before your visit:
You can email the client your link and ask them to complete this assessment before the visit, or if they are coming in person, give them the instruction sheet so they can complete the assessment on their smartphone while they are waiting. Results will be available in real time via your Admin Dashboard (instructions below).
3. Screenshare on video call:
If your video sharing system allows for screen sharing (e.g. Zoom, Google Hangouts), open up the assessment link on your device, share your screen, and ask the patient to answer the questions on the screen, including the name, email, and password. Once the assessment is complete, you can copy the assessment report share URL in the top right corner and paste it into your patient notes, send it to the patient and/or save the link as a PDF. The username and password you used to set up the account can be shared with the patient.
HOW TO ACCESS YOUR DATA
1. You will be assigned as an ADMIN by Diet ID. Contact Diet ID for more information.
2. Click on your custom Diet ID link. You will see this view.
3. Click LOG IN.
4. Log in to your account with your Email and Password. You will receive your log in credentials via email.
5. A 6-digit OTP prompt will appear. Check your email Inbox for an email from help@dietid.com and the subject line: “Your 6-digit OTP”. Enter that 6-digit code into the OTP field on the log-in view.
6. This is your landing view. Click “Open Your Admin Dashboard”.
7. This is your Dashboard. It includes summary stats on your entire population. It also includes the link to your custom assessment.
How the assessment works
Here is a video demo of the product.
Register: The participant will start by registering with their name, email address, and a password.
Screeners: answer 2 to 4 questions about food group intake (e.g. do you eat red meat).
Image Selection (how you currently eat): choose from a series of side by side images of food - which image looks MORE like how they typically eat. Don’t worry about exact match. You’ll choose ~6-8 times before the system is complete.
Dietary restrictions: identify any restrictions or preferences.
Personal information: enter current age, height, weight, gender, activity level to get a personalized report.
ID Assessment results: a comprehensive analysis of intake. The score scale is from 1 to 10, 10 being the highest. Quality scores are determined by the Healthy Eating Index 2015. More about HEI scoring.
Goal setting: Choose health goals to help identify the best diet
Ideal diet image selection: Choose the image that looks most like how you WANT to eat
Ideal diet profile: This is a detailed analysis of your goal diet.
Comparison ID vs. Ideal: This is a comparison of your current and goal diet and can be used as a blueprint of changes the person should make.
Save Report: After the assessment is complete, you can get a link to the final report - copy and paste it into the patient chart, email it, or save it as a PDF and attach it. You will also have access to the data via your Admin Dashboard.
COMMON QUESTIONS
WHAT WILL THE DATA SHOW?
Qualitative Snapshot of dietary patterns, diet quality, weight status, and health goals from baseline and/or repeated assessments.
Quantitative Snapshot of nutrient profiles, diet quality levels, and BMI (Body Mass Index).
HOW CAN YOU USE THE DATA?
Share the Assessment Snapshot with individuals for coaching purposes.
Track and Analyze data by individuals, sub-groups, or entire group.
Combine dietary assessment data with other health data for further insight.
HOW DO YOU GIVE US FEEDBACK OR ASK QUESTIONS?
In the right-hand corner of your screen is a Messaging icon to enter your feedback or questions. A Diet ID team member will respond to your questions.
WHAT DOES EACH PERSON’S DIET ID ACTUALLY MEAN?
Based on the user’s best match diet pattern image and personal information, Diet ID determines diet quality using a robustly validated scale called the Healthy Eating Index (HEI) 2015. This metric scores the diet pattern on a scale of 1 to 100. It takes into account food groups and nutrients that correlate with the Dietary Guidelines for Americans and scientifically established dietary health risks. Once the users select the diet that is closest to how they eat, they have a really good idea of their diet quality and what that means for their overall health.
HOW IS DIET ID DIFFERENT FROM ALL THE OTHER DIET APPS?
Traditionally, we measure and assess diet by recording food intake, then analyzing the results. While straightforward, such methods (questionnaires, food photo journals, calorie counting, dietitian interviews), are tedious, time-consuming, and inaccurate. Diet ID is a whole new way to assess diet. Rather than track every item eaten, Diet ID prompts the user to view a series of food images, each representing unique diet patterns. After choosing the best match, users then indicate diet preferences and enter biometric data. Within a minute, your population will receive their own Diet ID -- a unique diet “fingerprint,” indicating type and quality level. That information tells us a lot about nutrition -- not just calories and macro and micronutrients, but where we are with diet quality and disease risk, and where we need to go to optimize health.
WHERE DO THE DIET PATTERNS AND IMAGES COME FROM?
Using scientific research literature, our team of registered dietitians engineer an ever-expanding map of diets that capture the eating patterns of over 90% of Americans (with plans to incorporate international diets). Each and every diet is analyzed for over 150 nutrients and scored for quality using the Healthy Eating Index 2015, the most widely used and scientifically validated diet scoring system available. Once the diet patterns are verified and scored, our culinary cartography team creates stunning visuals of the foods that represent each pattern.
Here is a complete list of FAQs
If you have any other questions, reach out to us at info@dietid.com.
