Table 5 Answer options and the frequency of their occurrence
From: Patient-reported physical activity questionnaires: A systematic review of content and format
Answer options | Number of different types |
|---|---|
3-point scales | 40 |
5-point Likert scales | 40 |
Categorical scales (defined categories to select e.g. yes/no) | 37 |
4-point scales | 36 |
Frequency/duration (e.g. number of times per week or number of hours spent) | 14 |
7-point Likert type scales | 11 |
Visual analogue scale (VAS) | 11 |
6-point Likert type scales | 8 |
11-point Likert type scales | 6 |
10-point Likert type scales | 3 |
Free report | 2 |
Diary | 1 |