Defining and reporting activity patterns: a modified Delphi study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Despite significant interest in assessing activity patterns in different populations, there has been no consensus concerning the definition and operationalisation of this term. This has limited the comparability, interpretability, and synthesis of study findings to date. The aim of this study was to establish a consensus regarding the way in which activity patterns and activity pattern components are defined and reported.

Methods

The activity patterns literature was searched to identify experts to be invited to participate and to develop a proposed definition of activity patterns and activity pattern components. A three-round modified Delphi survey was conducted online (November 2021 to May 2022). In Round 1, participants were asked to rate their agreement with a

SUBMITTER: Ridgers ND 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10367379 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature