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Table 3 Conducted initial validation assessments according to described aims of instruments1)

From: A comprehensive systematic review of the development process of 104 patient-reported outcomes (PROs) for physical activity in chronically ill and elderly people

Described aim of instrument

Test-retest

Internal consistency

Validity

Responsiveness

MID 2)

 

n

% 3)

n

% 3)

n

% 3)

n

% 3)

n

% 3)

Evaluative (n = 33)

23

69.7%

21

63.6%

32

96.9%

13

39.4%

2

6.1%

Discriminative (n = 26)

15

57.7%

18

69.2%

24

92.3%

6

23.1%

1

3.8%

Planning (n = 13)

11

84.6%

7

53.8%

12

92.3%

3

23.1%

1

7.7%

Predictive (n = 5)

1

20.0%

0

0%

3

60.0%

0

0%

0

0%

  1. 1) For data extraction details, please see Additional file 1
  2. 2) MID = Minimal important difference
  3. 3) % in relation to the corresponding aim