Table 4.
McMaster Appraisal Table
| Author and Year | Study Purpose | Literature | Sample Numbers | Sample Detail | Sample Size Justified | Measures Reliable & Valid | Intervention Described | Contamination Avoided | Cointervention Avoided | Statistical Significance | Analysis and Methods | Clinical Importance | Dropouts | Clinical Implications |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bohlmeijer 200926 | Yes | Yes | 108 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | n/a | n/a | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Hanaoka 201128 | Yes | Yes | 22 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | n/a | n/a | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Hanaoka 201827 | Yes | Yes | 72 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | n/a | n/a | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Jo 201529 | Yes | Yes | 19 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | n/a | n/a | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Korte 201230 | Yes | Yes | 202 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Lukow 201331 | Yes | Yes | 19 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Pearson 200612 | Yes | Yes | 36 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Rawtaer 201513 | Yes | Yes | 101 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | n/a | n/a | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Ren 202133 | Yes | Yes | 121 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Shellman 200934 | Yes | Yes | 56 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Sherman 198735 | Yes | Yes | 104 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Smiraglia 201541 | Yes | Yes | 114 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | n/a | n/a | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Stevens-Ratchford 199336 | Yes | Yes | 24 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | n/a | n/a | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Woods 201237 | Yes | Yes | 488 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Wu 201738 | Yes | Yes | 27 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | n/a | n/a | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Zauszniewski 200439 | Yes | Yes | 43 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | n/a | n/a | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Zhou, 201140 | Yes | Yes | 59 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |