Timeline Followback

Timeline: A web app to help collect detailed health behavior data

Timeline: A web app to help collect detailed health behavior data

Using a timeline followback (TLFB) to assess health behaviors such as alcohol and drug use, sexual behavior, and medication adherence has been around for decades. So how accurate is it? Comparing online monthly recall TLFB to daily dairy collection we see that timeline collection is valid for overall engagement in these health behaviors, but underreporting still occurs.