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Observational studySupportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer2015

The self-reported Physical Activity Scale for the Elderly (PASE) is a valid and clinically applicable measure in lung cancer.

Catherine L Granger, Selina M Parry, Linda Denehy

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Observational study in Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 16 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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  1. A systematic review of physical function tests as predictors of key clinical outcomes for adults with blood cancers.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2023
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  13. Physical activity in patients with cancer: self-report versus accelerometer assessments.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2020
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3 authors.

Catherine L GrangerDepartment of Physiotherapy, The University of Melbourne, Level 7 Alan Gilbert Building, 161 Barry Street, Melbourne, Victoria, 3010, Australia. catherine.granger@unimelb.edu.au.
Selina M ParryDepartment of Physiotherapy, The University of Melbourne, Level 7 Alan Gilbert Building, 161 Barry Street, Melbourne, Victoria, 3010, Australia.
Linda DenehyDepartment of Physiotherapy, The University of Melbourne, Level 7 Alan Gilbert Building, 161 Barry Street, Melbourne, Victoria, 3010, Australia.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposePhysical activity (PA) is an important outcome in lung cancer; however, there is lack of consensus as to the best method for assessment. The Physical Activity Scale for the Elderly (PASE) is a commonly used questionnaire. The aim of this study was to assess the clinimetric properties of the PASE in lung cancer, specifically validity, predictive utility and clinical applicability (floor/ceiling effects, responsiveness and minimal important difference [MID]).

methodsThis is a prospective observational study. Sixty-nine participants (62 % male, median [IQR] age 68 years [61-74]) with lung cancer completed the PASE at diagnosis at 2, 4 and 6 months. Additional measures included movement sensors (steps/day), physical function, health-related quality of life, functional capacity (6-min walk distance [6MWD]), and muscle strength. Spearman's rank correlation coefficient was used to assess relationships. Linear regression analyses were conducted to determine predictive utility of the PASE for health status at 6 months. Responsiveness (effect size) and MID (distribution-based estimation) were calculated.

resultsThe PASE was administered on 176 occasions. The PASE had moderate convergent validity with movement sensors (rho = 0.50 [95 %CI = 0.29-0.66], p < 0.005) and discriminated between participants classed as sedentary/insufficient/sufficient according to PA guidelines (p < 0.005). The PASE had fair-moderate construct validity with measures of physical function (rho = 0.57 [95 %CI = 0.46-0.66], p < 0.005), 6MWD (rho = 0.40 [95 %CI = 0.23-0.55], p < 0.005), and strength (rho = 0.37 [95 %CI = 0.18-0.54], p < 0.005). The PASE (at diagnosis) exhibited predictive utility for physical function (Bcoef = 0.35, p = 0.008) and quality of life (Bcoef = 0.35, p = 0.023) at 6 months. A small floor effect was observed (3 %); however, there was no ceiling effect. There was a small responsiveness to change (effect size = 0.23) and MID between 17 and 25 points.

conclusionsThe PASE is a valid measure of self-reported PA in lung cancer.

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Self ReportAgedFemaleHumansLung NeoplasmsMaleMiddle AgedMotor ActivityMuscle StrengthProspective StudiesQuality of LifeReproducibility of ResultsSedentary BehaviorStatistics, NonparametricClinimetric propertiesLung cancerPhysical activityQuestionnairesSelf-report

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