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Table 3 Sensitivity, specificity and area under the curve (95 % CI) for each self-report for identifying participants meeting PA recommendations (assessed by accelerometry)

From: Concurrent and predictive validity of physical activity measurement items commonly used in clinical settings– data from SCAPIS pilot study

 

AUC

95 % CI

Sensitivity

Specificity

A. MVPA 150 min per week

 PHAS

0.70

(0.66 − 0.74)

92 %

27 %

 SGPALS

0.64

(0.59 – 0.68)

55 %

70 %

 MVPA

0.57

(0.54 – 0.63)

62 %

56 %

 WALK

0.61

(0.55 – 0.66)

70 %

48 %

 Sedentary time

0.51

(0.47 – 0.56)

54 %

48 %

B. MVPA 30 min per day in >10 min bouts on at least 5 of 7 days of the week

 PHAS

0.59

(0.52 – 0.66)

56 %

56 %

 SGPALS

0.65

(0.58 – 0.72)

75 %

54 %

 MVPA

0.52

(0.44 – 0.60)

54 %

46 %

 WALK

0.70

(0.64 – 0.76)

84 %

48 %

 Sedentary time

0.59

(0.52 – 0.66)

64 %

47 %

  1. PA Physical activity, PHAS PA-question by the Public Health Agency of Sweden; SGPALS Saltin-Grimby Physical Activity Level Scale, WALK Min per day of walking, MVPA Min per day of moderate-to-vigorous PA