Using an audit tool (MAPS Global) to assess the characteristics of the physical environment related to walking for transport in youth: reliability of Belgian data
Abstract Background The aim was to examine inter-rater and alternate-form reliability of the Microscale Audit of Pedestrian Streetscapes (MAPS) Global tool to assess the physical environment along likely walking routes in Belgium. Methods For 65 children participating in the BEPAS-children study, ro...
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doaj-1ca5fc50b8b44ec4b4e362ca7d3ea6bc2020-11-24T22:18:44ZengBMCInternational Journal of Health Geographics1476-072X2016-11-0115111110.1186/s12942-016-0069-1Using an audit tool (MAPS Global) to assess the characteristics of the physical environment related to walking for transport in youth: reliability of Belgian dataGriet Vanwolleghem0Ariane Ghekiere1Greet Cardon2Ilse De Bourdeaudhuij3Sara D’Haese4Carrie M. Geremia5Matthieu Lenoir6James F. Sallis7Hannah Verhoeven8Delfien Van Dyck9Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Department of Movement and Sport Sciences, Ghent UniversityFaculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Department of Public Health, Ghent UniversityFaculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Department of Movement and Sport Sciences, Ghent UniversityFaculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Department of Movement and Sport Sciences, Ghent UniversityFaculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Department of Movement and Sport Sciences, Ghent UniversityDepartment of Family Medicine and Public Health, University of California, San DiegoFaculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Department of Movement and Sport Sciences, Ghent UniversityDepartment of Family Medicine and Public Health, University of California, San DiegoFaculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Department of Public Health, Ghent UniversityFaculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Department of Movement and Sport Sciences, Ghent UniversityAbstract Background The aim was to examine inter-rater and alternate-form reliability of the Microscale Audit of Pedestrian Streetscapes (MAPS) Global tool to assess the physical environment along likely walking routes in Belgium. Methods For 65 children participating in the BEPAS-children study, routes between their individual homes and the nearest pre-defined destination were defined. Using MAPS Global, physical environmental characteristics of the routes were audited by 4 trained auditors (2 on-site, 2 online using Google Street View). Inter-rater reliability was studied for on-site and online ratings separately. Alternate-form reliability was examined by comparing on-site with online ratings. Results Inter-rater reliability for on-site ratings was acceptable for 68% of items (kappa range 0.03–1.00) and for online ratings for 60% of items (kappa range −0.03 to 1.00). Acceptable alternate-form reliability was reported for 60% of items (kappa range −0.01 to 1.00/r range 0.31–1.00). Conclusions MAPS Global can be used to assess the physical environment of potential walking routes. For areas where Google Street View imagery is widely covered and often updated, MAPS Global can be completed online.http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12942-016-0069-1Google street viewPhysical activityWalking routesChildrenBuilt environmentWalking for transport |
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Griet Vanwolleghem Ariane Ghekiere Greet Cardon Ilse De Bourdeaudhuij Sara D’Haese Carrie M. Geremia Matthieu Lenoir James F. Sallis Hannah Verhoeven Delfien Van Dyck Using an audit tool (MAPS Global) to assess the characteristics of the physical environment related to walking for transport in youth: reliability of Belgian data International Journal of Health Geographics Google street view Physical activity Walking routes Children Built environment Walking for transport |
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Griet Vanwolleghem Ariane Ghekiere Greet Cardon Ilse De Bourdeaudhuij Sara D’Haese Carrie M. Geremia Matthieu Lenoir James F. Sallis Hannah Verhoeven Delfien Van Dyck |
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Using an audit tool (MAPS Global) to assess the characteristics of the physical environment related to walking for transport in youth: reliability of Belgian data |
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Using an audit tool (MAPS Global) to assess the characteristics of the physical environment related to walking for transport in youth: reliability of Belgian data |
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Using an audit tool (MAPS Global) to assess the characteristics of the physical environment related to walking for transport in youth: reliability of Belgian data |
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Using an audit tool (MAPS Global) to assess the characteristics of the physical environment related to walking for transport in youth: reliability of Belgian data |
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Using an audit tool (MAPS Global) to assess the characteristics of the physical environment related to walking for transport in youth: reliability of Belgian data |
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using an audit tool (maps global) to assess the characteristics of the physical environment related to walking for transport in youth: reliability of belgian data |
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International Journal of Health Geographics |
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1476-072X |
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Abstract Background The aim was to examine inter-rater and alternate-form reliability of the Microscale Audit of Pedestrian Streetscapes (MAPS) Global tool to assess the physical environment along likely walking routes in Belgium. Methods For 65 children participating in the BEPAS-children study, routes between their individual homes and the nearest pre-defined destination were defined. Using MAPS Global, physical environmental characteristics of the routes were audited by 4 trained auditors (2 on-site, 2 online using Google Street View). Inter-rater reliability was studied for on-site and online ratings separately. Alternate-form reliability was examined by comparing on-site with online ratings. Results Inter-rater reliability for on-site ratings was acceptable for 68% of items (kappa range 0.03–1.00) and for online ratings for 60% of items (kappa range −0.03 to 1.00). Acceptable alternate-form reliability was reported for 60% of items (kappa range −0.01 to 1.00/r range 0.31–1.00). Conclusions MAPS Global can be used to assess the physical environment of potential walking routes. For areas where Google Street View imagery is widely covered and often updated, MAPS Global can be completed online. |
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Google street view Physical activity Walking routes Children Built environment Walking for transport |
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