ABSTRACT

The present study summarized, compared, and critically appraised the methodological quality of the most used self-report measures assessing problematic exercise (PE) (i.e. CES, CET, EAI, EDQ, EDS, OEQ). A pre-registered systematic review was conducted in accordance with the 2018 COSMIN criteria and PRISMA methodology. Six electronic databases were searched for studies developing, validating and/or testing the psychometric properties of the psychometric instruments. Data from 48 studies comprising the six original instruments and their eight modified versions were included. The methodological quality (risk-bias) of the development studies of all 14 instruments was rated as ‘inadequate’. Limited evidence base in support of most of the measurement properties under examination was found, with the most relevant being that concerning content validity. Findings call into question (i) the accuracy and usefulness of the body of evidence obtained by employing these instruments, and (ii) the advisability of persisting with its use, at least until the issues identified in the present study have been adequately addressed. Obtaining further evidence on the measurement properties of existing self-report PE instruments as well as providing them in early stages of development for those to be proposed in the future should be a priority for research in this field.

摘要

本研究总结、比较和批判性地评估了评估有问题运动 (PE) 的最常用的自我报告措施（即 CES、CET、EAI、EDQ、EDS、OEQ）的方法学质量。根据 2018 年 COSMIN 标准和 PRISMA 方法进行了预先注册的系统评价。搜索了六个电子数据库，用于开发、验证和/或测试心理测量仪器的心理测量特性的研究。包括来自 48 项研究的数据，包括 6 种原始仪器及其 8 种修改版本。所有 14 种仪器的开发研究的方法学质量（风险偏倚）均被评为“不足”。发现支持大多数正在检查的测量属性的有限证据基础，其中最相关的是内容有效性。调查结果对（i）通过使用这些工具获得的证据主体的准确性和有用性提出了质疑，以及（ii）至少在本研究中确定的问题得到充分解决之前，坚持使用它的可取性。获得有关现有自我报告 PE 仪器的测量特性的进一步证据，并在开发的早期阶段为将来提出的那些提供它们应该是该领域研究的优先事项。