SynthesisBMC public health2013
Systematic review on measurement properties of questionnaires assessing the neighbourhood environment in the context of youth physical activity behaviour.
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- Measurement of availability and accessibility of food among youth: a systematic review of methodological studies.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2017Pooled it
- Assessing medical professionalism: A systematic review of instruments and their measurement properties.PloS one · 2017Pooled it
- A critical analysis of test-retest reliability in instrument validation studies of cancer patients under palliative care: a systematic review.BMC medical research methodology · 2014Pooled it
- Adaptation and validation of the neighbourhood environment walkability scale for German-speaking youth (NEWS-Y-G).BMC public health · 2026Article
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- Assessing Physical Activities Occurring on Sidewalks and Streets: Protocol for a Cross-Sectional Study.JMIR research protocols · 2019Article
- Validation of the Block Walk Method for Assessing Physical Activity occurring on Sidewalks/Streets.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2019Observational
- Conceptualizing, measuring and evaluating constructs of the adolescent neighbourhood social environment: A systematic review.SSM - population health · 2017Review
- A systematic review investigating measurement properties of physiological tests in rugby.BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation · 2017Article
- A systematic review protocol investigating tests for physical or physiological qualities and game-specific skills commonly used in rugby and related sports and their psychometric properties.Systematic reviews · 2016Article
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- Combining GPS, GIS, and accelerometry to explore the physical activity and environment relationship in children and young people - a review.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2014Review
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Abstract
backgroundHigh-quality measurement instruments for assessing the neighbourhood environment are a prerequisite for identifying associations between the neighbourhood environment and a person's physical activity. The aim of this systematic review was to identify reliable and valid questionnaires assessing neighbourhood environmental attributes in the context of physical activity behaviours in children and adolescents. In addition, current gaps and best practice models in instrumentation and their evaluation are discussed.
methodsWe conducted a systematic literature search using six databases (Web of Science, Medline, TRID, SportDISCUS, PsycARTICLES and PsycINFO). Two independent reviewers screened the identified English-language peer-reviewed journal articles. Only studies examining the measurement properties of self- or proxy-report questionnaires on any aspects of the neighbourhood environment in children and adolescents aged 3 to 18 years were included. The methodological quality of the included studies was assessed using the COSMIN checklists.
resultsWe identified 13 questionnaires on attributes of the neighbourhood environment. Most of these studies were conducted in the United States (n = 7). Eight studies evaluated self-report measures, two studies evaluated parent-report measures and three studies included both administration types. While eight studies had poor methodological quality, we identified three questionnaires with substantial test-retest reliability and two questionnaires with acceptable convergent validity based on sufficient evidential basis.
conclusionsBased on the results of this review, we recommend that cross-culturally adapted questionnaires should be used and that existing questionnaires should be evaluated especially in diverse samples and in countries other than the United States. Further, high-quality studies on measurement properties should be promoted and measurement models (formative vs. reflexive) should be specified to ensure that appropriate methods for psychometric testing are applied in future studies.
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