Table 2.
Evaluations of methodological quality of the studies—CASP checklist.
Question | Yes (Number of studies) | Can't tell (Number of studies) | No (Number of studies) |
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1. Was there a clear statement of the aims of the research? | 10 | 0 | 0 |
2. Is a qualitative methodology appropriate? | 10 | 0 | 0 |
3. Was the research design appropriate to address the aims of the research? | 6 | 4 | 0 |
4. Was the recruitment strategy appropriate to the aims of the research? | 8 | 1 | 1 |
5. Was the data collected in a way that addressed the research issue? | 7 | 3 | 0 |
6. Has the relationship between researchers and participants been adequately considered? | 5 | 5 | 0 |
7. Have ethical issues been taken into consideration? | 4 | 6 | 0 |
8. Was the data analysis sufficiently rigorous? | 10 | 0 | 0 |
9. Is there a clear statement of findings? | 10 | 0 | 0 |
10. How valuable is the research? | 10 | 0 | 0 |