Review Article

Review of Prediction Models to Estimate Activity-Related Energy Expenditure in Children and Adolescents

Table 2

Items concerning study design.

1Sample characteristics ( , sex, age, weight, height, BMI% body fat/sum of skin folds, health status)

1 6 sample characteristics are described (at least: , sex, age, weight, and height)
0.54-5 sample characteristics are described
0 3 sample characteristics are described

2Protocol

1Information on setting, activities, duration (days or hours), and period of wearing the motion sensor
0.5Information on period of wearing the motion sensor is missing
0Not clear at all

3Measurements

1Complete information on motion sensor (type, output, epoch, placement) and reference method(s) (type, output)
0.5Some information on motions sensor (type, output, epoch, placement) and reference method(s) (type, output) is missing
0Very limited information on motion sensor (type, output, epoch, placement) and reference method(s) (type, output)

4Statistical analyses

1Complete information on statistical analysis (tests, subgroup analysis), statistical software package and -value
0.5Some information on statistical analyses (tests, subgroup analysis), statistical software package and -value
0Very limited information on statistical analysis (tests, subgroup analysis), statistical software package and -value