Multivariable-adjusted associations between dietary patterns and colorectal cancer risk in the combined data. Hazard ratios (HRs) for the 10th–90th percentile difference in each score and corresponding 95% CIs are indicated. The models were stratified by age (in month), calendar year, and cohort, and adjusted for cigarette smoking (continuous), alcohol intake (continuous), physical activity (continuous), regular aspirin use (yes or no), regular non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs use (yes or no), post-menopausal hormone use (pre-menopausal, never, past, or current use) for women, history of colonoscopy or sigmoidoscopy (yes or no), family history of colorectal cancer in any first-degree relatives (yes or no), multivitamin use (yes or no) and total energy intake (continuous). AHEI-2010, Alternative Healthy Eating Index-2010; AMED, Alternate Mediterranean Diet score; Animal-rich LCD, Animal-rich low-carbohydrate diet score; CRC score, Colorectal cancer dietary score; DASH, Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension score; EDIH, Empirical dietary index for hyperinsulinemia; EDIP, Empirical dietary inflammation pattern; GDQS, Global diet quality score; hGDQS, Healthful global diet quality score; hPDI, Healthful plant-based diet index; LCD, overall low-carbohydrate diet score; PDI, Plant-based diet index; Plant-rich LCD, Plant-rich low-carbohydrate diet score; Prudent, Prudent dietary pattern; uGDQS, Unhealthful global diet quality score; uPDI, Unhealthful plant-based diet index; WCRF, World Cancer Research Fund/American Institute for Cancer Research dietary score; Western, Western dietary pattern