Table 2.

SQAS^* mean scores with interrater reliability.

Scientific quality items	Mean score	Kappa	Pearson correlation	P-Value
Verified evidence	1.6 ± 0.65	0.75		<0.001
Direct evidence	1.8 ± 0.65	0.65		<0.001
Unbiased evidence	1.8 ± 0.70	0.86		<0.001
Within context evidence	1.5 ± 0,76	0.81		<0.001
Independent source	1.5 ± 0.75	0.55		<0.001
Multiple sources	1.7 ± 0.80	0.65		<0.001
Verified source	1.8 ± 1.10	0.75		<0.001
Authoritative/informed	1.8 ± 0.85	0.75		<0.001
Known sources	1.6 ± 0.75	0.68		<0.001
Within context sources	1.8 ± 0.81	0.69		<0.001
Objectivity of the sources	1.5 ± 0.73	0.65		<0.001
Source attribution	1.8 ± 0.55	0.65		<0.001
Who guidelines	1.7 ± 0.75	0.55		<0.001
Nutrition advice	1.8 ± 0.71	0.57		<0.001
Physical activity advice	1.8 ± 0.65	0.65		<0.001
Medication advice	1.6 ± 0.87	0.65		<0.001
Lifestyle advice	1.8 ± 0.86	0.65		<0.001
No conflict of interest	1.8 ± 0.74	0.55		<0.001
Cost effective	1.7 ± 0.73	0.55		<0.001
Benefits quantified	1.8 ± 0.83	0.65		<0.001
Side-effects declared	1.8 ± 0.56	0.55		<0.001
Alternativity	1.8 ± 0.85	0.55		<0.001
Availability	1.8 ± 0.44	0.57		<0.001
Novelty	1.7 ± 0.76	0.65		<0.001
Total Score	41.3 ± 12.2		0.81

^*SQAS, Scientific Quality Assessment Score; p-value reflects significance of interrater reliability score; p <0.05.