Citation

Silva V, Grande AJ, Rech CR, Peccin MS. J. Healthc. Eng. 2015; 6(1): 41-54.

Affiliation

Universidade Federal de São Paulo, SP, Brazil.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2015, Multi-Science)

DOI

10.1260/2040-2295.6.1.41

PMID

25708376

Abstract

This study analyzes the reliability and validity of obesogenic built environments related to physical activity and chronic noncommunicable diseases through Google Maps in a heterogeneous urban area (i.e., residential and commercial, very poor and very rich) in São Paulo (SP), Brazil. There are no important differences when comparing virtual measures with street audit. Based on Kappa statistic, respectively for validity and reliability, 78% and 80% of outcomes were classified as nearly perfect agreement or substantial agreement. Virtual measures of geoprocessing via Google Maps provided high validity and reliability for assessing built environments.

Language: en