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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2024 May 1.
Published in final edited form as: Nurs Outlook. 2023 Mar 14;71(3):101950. doi: 10.1016/j.outlook.2023.101950

Table 2.

Individual and Aggregate Quality Assessment of Reviewed Studies

Aaberg (2016) Cornelius, Enwaana, Alston, & Baldwin (2017) Sirota (2013) Walsh & Hendrickson (2015) Reports
Meeting
Criteria
Are there clear research questions? * Yes Yes Yes Yes 100%
Do the collected data allow to address the research questions? * Yes Yes Yes Yes 100%
Is the sampling strategy relevant to address the research question? Yes Undetermined Yes Yes 75%
Was the study population clearly specified and defined, and is the sample representative of the target population? Undetermined Undetermined Yes No 25%
Was a sample size justification, power description, or variance and effect estimates provided? Yes No Yes No 50%
Are the measurements appropriate? No Yes Yes Yes 75%
Is the risk of nonresponse bias low? No Undetermined Undetermined No 0%
Is the statistical analysis appropriate to answer the research question? No Undetermined Yes Yes 50%

Note:

*

Initial screening questions included in MMAT