Table 2. Quality Assessment of Studies using Qualitative Methodology.
Quality assessment form itema | |||||||||||||
First author, year | A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | Study sum | Ratiob | Quality of study |
Greenberg [30], (1991) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0,35 | Low |
Quin [36], (2005) | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0,55 | Mod |
Item sum | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
Ratioc | 0,5 | 0,75 | 0,75 | 0,5 | 0,75 | 0,5 | 0,25 | 0 | 0,5 | 0 | |||
Quality of all studies on item | Mod | High | High | Mod | High | Mod | Low | Low | Mod | Low |
Note. Item description: A; question/objective clearly described, B; design evident and appropriate to answer study question, C; context for the study is clear, D; connection to a theoretical framework/wider body of knowledge, E; sampling strategy described, relevant and justified, F; data collection methods clearly described and systematic, G; data analysis clearly described, complete and systematic, H; use of verification procedure to establish credibility of the study, I; conclusions supported by result, J; reflexivity of the account, Mod = moderate.
Full information regarding scoring, se corresponding item in QUALSYST [26].
Ratio between total score for each study and maximum total score. Ratio <0.5 was assessed as low quality, 0.5–0.75 as moderate quality, and >0.75 as high quality.
Ratio between sum of item score and maximum item score. Ratio <0.5 was assessed as low quality, 0.5–0.75 as moderate quality, and >0.75 as high quality.