| Quality Assurance: Quantitative Data | Schmitt et al. [38] | Rusnalasari et al. [39] | Schmitt et al. [43] |
| Why was the study conducted (is it a clearly focused question that addresses population, intervention and outcomes?) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| What type of study (does the study design match the question asked. Intervention questions are best answered with randomised controlled trials. Is it an RCT?) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| What are the study characteristics (can this be answered by PICO?) Population, Intervention, Control, Outcome) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Was bias addressed? What was done to address bias? | Yes | No | No |
| Are the results valid? (i.e., treatment effect, p-value) | Yes | No | Yes |
| Can clear conclusions be made? (can the results be generalised?) | Within stated limitations | Cannot tell | Within stated limitations |