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Table 2 Checklist for quality review of studies proposing ABT-methods

From: Wearable accelerometry-based technology capable of assessing functional activities in neurological populations in community settings: a systematic review

Criteria

Salarian et al[42]

Motoi et al[39]

Zwartjes et al[45]

Lau et al[34]

Barth et al[31]

Yang et al[43]

Cancela et al[32]

Moore et al[38]

Dobkin et al[33]

Customized scale items

Internal validity method

         

1. Baseline characteristics described

0

1

0

1

1

0

0

1

1

2. System and devices are clearly described

1

1

0

1

1

1

1

1

1

3. Measurement protocol is clearly described for each group to allow replication

1

0

1

1

1

1

0

1

1

4. Methods of analysis clearly described

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

5. Classifier(s) are evaluated

1

n/a

0

1

1

n/a

1

n/a

0

6. Statistical methods used to test reproducibility

1

0

1

1

1

0

0

0

1

7. Reported accuracy metrics

1

0

1

1

1

0

0

0

0

8. Reported confidence intervals for classifier performance

0

n/a

0

0

0

n/a

0

n/a

0

9. Study limitations described

0

0

1

0

0

1

0

0

0

10. Interpretation of the results

0

0

1

0

1

1

0

1

1

Construct validity method

         

11. Content validity

1

0

148

0

0

0

1

0

0

12. Criterion-related validity is obtained

1

1

0

1

0

1

0

1

1

13. Cross-validation (i.e. test and training set)

1

0

1

1

1

0

0

0

0

Total score

9

4

8

9

8

6

5

6

7