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SynthesisBMC medical research methodology2015

The use of the Godin-Shephard Leisure-Time Physical Activity Questionnaire in oncology research: a systematic review.

Steve Amireault, Gaston Godin, Jason Lacombe, Catherine M Sabiston

Erratum issued 7 registry-linked trialsAbstract readSystematic Review
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Synthesis in BMC medical research methodology, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. It is linked to 7 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 186 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT04562233 naterminatednot on this mapstarted 2020, after this paper: background citation

Breast Cancer and Resistance Exercise Program (B-REP): A Feasibility and Acceptability Trial

TypeinterventionalSponsorRutgers, The State University of New JerseyRan2020 to 2023Enrolled56ConditionsBreast Cancer, Resistance TrainingArmsOnline-delivered physical activity intervention., Printed, individualized resistance-based physical activity program.
NCT05214937 narecruitingnot on this mapstarted 2022, after this paper: background citation

A Distance-based, Randomized Controlled Trial for Reducing Sedentary Behaviour Among Prostate Cancer Survivors

TypeinterventionalSponsorUniversity of TorontoRan2022 to 2026Enrolled120ConditionsSedentary Behavior, Cancer of ProstateArmsIntervention, FitBit Only
NCT05560737 unknown statusnot on this mapstarted 2021, after this paper: background citation

ODYSSEE-vCHAT Mental Health Study: A Virtual Community Promoting Health Literacy, Self-Care, and Peer Support for Heart Failure and Kidney Disease

Typeobservational_patient_registrySponsorUniversity Health Network, TorontoRan2021 to 2023Enrolled215ConditionsChronic Heart Failure, Chronic Kidney DiseasesArmsODYSSEE-vCHAT
NCT06828003 nanot yet recruitingnot on this mapstarted 2025, after this paper: background citation

A Remotely-Delivered Resistance Training Program for Cognitive Function in Men Living With and Beyond Prostate Cancer: A Feasibility Study

TypeinterventionalSponsorUniversity of TorontoRan2025 to 2026Enrolled30ConditionsProstate Cancer, Resistance TrainingArmsResistance Training
NCT07032584 narecruitingnot on this mapstarted 2025, after this paper: background citation

Impact of Multimodal Telerehabilitation on Reducing Disparities in Rural Survivors of Metastatic Prostate Cancer

TypeinterventionalSponsorUniversity of UtahRan2025 to 2029Enrolled74ConditionsProstate Cancer, Metastatic Prostate Cancer, Androgen Deprivation TherapyArmsTelerehabilitation Intervention
NCT07093177 narecruitingnot on this mapstarted 2026, after this paper: background citation

Multimodal Telerehabilitation of Rural Patients With Advanced Prostate Cancer

TypeinterventionalSponsorUniversity of UtahRan2026 to 2028Enrolled30ConditionsProstate CancerArmsTelerehabilitation Unit
NCT07390071 narecruitingnot on this mapstarted 2025, after this paper: background citation

Multimodal Telerehabilitation in Patients Undergoing CAR-T Cell Immunotherapy

TypeinterventionalSponsorUniversity of UtahRan2025 to 2029Enrolled40ConditionsLymphoma, Myeloma, Cytokine Release Syndrome, Immune Effector Cell Associated Neurotoxicity SyndromeArmsHome Automated Telemanagement (HAT) Patient Unit
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

186 citing papers in PubMed.

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126 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.

4 · The record

Corrections and comments

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Steve AmireaultFaculty of Kinesiology and Physical Education, Warren Stevens Building, University of Toronto, 55 Harbord St, ON M5S 2W6; Department of Psychology, Faculty of Arts and Science, PY Building, Concordia University, 7141 Sherbrooke West, Montreal, QC H4B 1R6, Canada. steve.amireault@utoronto.ca.
Gaston GodinFaculty of Nursing, Université Laval, 1050 Avenue de la Médecine, Pavillon Ferdinand-Vandry, Quebec City, G1V 0A4, QC, Canada. gaston.godin@fsi.ulaval.ca.
Jason LacombeDepartment of Health and Kinesiology, Purdue University, Lambert Fieldhouse, 800 W. Stadium Ave. Room 311A, West Lafayette, IN, 47907-2046, USA. jason.lacombe@mail.utoronto.ca.
Catherine M SabistonDepartment of Health and Kinesiology, Purdue University, Lambert Fieldhouse, 800 W. Stadium Ave. Room 311A, West Lafayette, IN, 47907-2046, USA. catherine.sabiston@utoronto.ca.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe Godin-Shephard Leisure-Time Physical Activity Questionnaire (GSLTPAQ) is one of the most often used questionnaires in oncology research, yet modifications to the scale are done with little evidence of psychometric testing. This study aimed to (i) document the frequency of use of the questionnaire for ranking (i.e., level of activity) and classification (i.e., active versus insufficiently active) purposes, (ii) summarize how the GSLTPAQ is used in terms of item content and scoring, and (iii) evaluate the extent to which validity evidence supports the use of the scale among cancer survivors.

methodsA systematic review was conducted with evidence drawn from English-written articles published between January 1(st) 1985 (year the GSLTPAQ was published) and December 31, 2014. A search of six databases, a scan of reference list of included articles, and a cited reference search identified articles that reported using the GSLTPAQ among cancer survivors.

resultsA total of 212 articles were retrieved. The GSLTPAQ was used for classifying cancer survivors into active and insufficiently active categories in 51 % of the articles. Moreover, a modified version of the questionnaire was used in 81 % of the research studies. Three studies reported validity evidence based on the relationship between the scores on the GSLTPAQ (i.e., leisure score index, LSI) and accelerometer or pedometer-derived activity data. Validity evidence supporting the use of the GSLTPAQ for assessing changes in LSI was computed from six randomized trials.

conclusionsThe use of the GSLTPAQ for classification purpose in oncology research is common. Standardization in the use and interpretation of the GSLTPAQ in oncology research is warranted. Although limited, there is support for using the original form of the GSLTPAQ and interpreting the LSI for ranking cancer survivors from the lowest to highest levels of leisure-time physical activity.

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ExerciseHumansLeisure ActivitiesMedical OncologyNeoplasmsPhysical FitnessReference StandardsReproducibility of ResultsSurveys and QuestionnairesSurvivors

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PMCPMC4542103

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