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Abstract
Background: Interpreting the effects of exercise is complicated because lipid profiles contain four different markers. Thus, scoring tools are required to aid interpretation of the effects of exercise on lipid profiles. A Scoring tool for Lipid profile Interpretation in EXercise (SLIEX) was designed specifically for use by health professionals to interpret effects of exercise intervention on lipid profiles.
Methods: The tool consisted of 18 scores (4 scores for changes pre- and post-intervention, and 14 scores for weightage of changes). This score provides the proportion of improvement in the lipid profile following exercise intervention. Kappa statistics (κ) were used to measure interobserver agreement, and the interclass correlation coefficient (ICC) was used to check the reliability of the scoring tool. One-way ANOVA was used to identify systematic differences between observers using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) version 28 with statistical significance set at P < 0.05.
Results: The summated SLIEX scores for each observer showed no systematic differences [F (2, 69) = 0.09, P = 0.991]. The summated SLIEX scores of the three observers showed significant association and excellent agreement as follows: Observers 1 and 2: ICC = 0.950, 95% confidence interval (CI), 0.889-0.978, P < 0.001; Observers 2 and 3: ICC = 0.993, 95% CI, 0.983-0.997, P = 0.000; Observers 1 and 3: ICC = 0.972, 95% CI, 0.937-0.988, P < 0.01.
Conclusion: The SLIEX score is a new and reliable tool designed for health professionals to interpret the effect of exercise intervention on lipid profiles.
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The Malaysian Journal of Medical Sciences (MJMS) is a peer-reviewed, open-access, fully online journal that is published at least six times a year. The journal’s scope encompasses all aspects of medical sciences including biomedical, allied health, clinical and social sciences. We accept high quality papers from basic to translational research especially from low & middle income countries, as classified by the United Nations & World Bank (https://datahelpdesk.worldbank.org/knowledgebase/ articles/906519), with the aim that published research will benefit back the bottom billion population from these countries. Manuscripts submitted from developed or high income countries to MJMS must contain data and information that will benefit the socio-health and bio-medical sciences of these low and middle income countries. The MJMS editorial board consists of internationally regarded clinicians and scientists from low and middle income countries.