Reporting of Accelerometry in Health Research: A Scoping Review of Current Guidance.

ABSTRACT: The use of accelerometers in health research is ubiquitous, but reporting of methods for translating raw acceleration data into movement behavior estimates remains inconsistent. This scoping review aims to identify and summarize existing reporting guidance for accelerometer-based assessment of physical activity, sedentary behavior, and sleep in health research. We systematically searched seven bibliographic databases up to May 2024 for literature containing guidance on reporting of accelerometry results in health research. We assessed the methodological rigor of reporting guidance development using the AGREE II tool and EQUATOR Network's best-practice recommendations. A thematic synthesis categorized reporting guidance across four themes: (1) data collection, (2) data management and initia

SUBMITTER: Dibben GO 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12525895 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature