Table 2.
Critical Appraisal
| Hudon 2011 | Köberich 2015 | Brouwers 2017 | Ekman 2020 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Is the review question clearly and explicitly stated? | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Were the inclusion criteria appropriate for the review question? | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Was the search strategy appropriate? | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | - |
| Were the sources and resources used to search for studies adequate? | ✓ | - | ✓ | ✓ |
| Were the criteria for appraising studies appropriate? | ✓ | - | ✓ | - |
| Was critical appraisal conducted by two or more reviewers independently? | ✓ | - | ✓ | - |
| Were there methods to minimize errors in data extraction? | ✓ | - | ✓ | - |
| Were the methods used to combine studies appropriate? | - | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Was the likelihood of publication bias assessed?a | - | - | - | - |
| Were recommendations for policy and/or practice supported by the reported data? | - | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Were the specific directives for new research appropriate? | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
aBoth Hudon and Köberich did an extensive search for grey literature