Table 3.
Literature quality evaluation.
| First author | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Q5 | Q6 | Q7 | Q8 | Q9 | Q10 | Grade* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerard Urimubenshi[27] | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | Y | Y | Y | B |
| Karin Tornbom[28] | U | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | Y | Y | Y | B |
| Karin Tornbom[29] | U | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | Y | Y | Y | B |
| Barbara Resnick[30] | U | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | N | Y | Y | Y | B |
| Niall Maclean[31] | U | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | Y | U | Y | B |
| Jacqueline Outermans[32] | U | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | Y | Y | Y | B |
| Ryan R[33] | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | U | Y | B |
| Jennifer Hall[34] | U | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | Y | Y | Y | B |
| Kirsti S. Roaldsen[35] | U | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | Y | Y | Y | B |
| Ryan Bailey[36] | U | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | N | Y | Y | Y | B |
| Ann-Sofie B. Jansson[37] | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | Y | N | Y | B |
Q1. Is there congruity between the stated philosophical perspective and the research methodology? Q2. Is the methodology consistent with the questions posed? Q3. Is there congruity between the research methodology and the methods used to collect data? Q4. Is there congruity between the research methodology and the representation and analysis of data? Q5. Is there congruity between the research methodology and the interpretation of results? Q6. Is there a statement locating the researcher culturally or theoretically? Q7. Is the influence of the researcher on the research, and vice-versa, addressed? Q8. Are participants, and their voices, adequately represented? Q9. Is the research ethical according to current criteria or, for recent studies, and is there evidence of ethical approval by an appropriate body? Q10. Are the conclusions drawn in the research report flow from the analysis or interpretation, of the data?
Note: Y = Yes; N = NO; U = Unclear.