Appendix 1.
Quality assessment of the included studies utilizing the Medical Education Research Quality Index (MERSQI) tool, until Aug. 2015
|
Study author
and year |
Country | Type of study | Type of sciences had been integration | Sampling | Type of data | Validity of evaluation instrument | Data analysis | Outcomes | Type of barriers | Strategies suggested |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cuff P.A. & Vanselow N.A., 2004 | USA | Single group cross-sectional | Behavioral & Social Science |
>2*
<50 or not reported** |
Assessment by study participant | Reported |
Data analysis appropriate for study design and type of data*** Beyond descriptive analysis**** |
Opinions, general facts | 1-1, 1-3, 2-1, 2-2, 3-1, 3-2, 4-1, 4-2, 4-3, 4-4, 5-2, 5-3 | 1-1, 1-2, 5-4, 5-3 |
| Russell A., Teijlingen E.V., et al, 2004 | UK | Single group cross-sectional | Behavioral & Social Science |
>2*
50-74** |
Assessment by study participant | Not reported |
Data analysis appropriate for study design and type of data*** descriptive analysis only **** |
Opinions, general facts | 2-1, 3-3, 3-4, 5-2, 6-1 | 2-3, 3-1, 5-2, 5-3 |
| Litva A. & Peters S., 2008 | UK | Single group cross-sectional | Behavioral & Social Science |
>2*
50-74** |
Assessment by study participant | Not reported |
Data analysis appropriate for study design and type of data*** descriptive analysis only **** |
Opinions, general facts | 1-1, 2-1, 3-2, 3-4, 5-6, 5-7 | 6-1 |
| Benbassat J., Baumal R., et al, 2003 | Israel & Canada & Rhode Island | Single group cross-sectional | Behavioral & Social Science |
>2*
N/A***** |
Assessment by study participant | Not reported |
Data analysis appropriate for study design and type of data*** Beyond descriptive analysis**** |
Opinions, general facts | 2-3, 3-3, 5-2, 7-1 | 5-1, 5-6, 6-2 |
| Peters S. & Livia A., 2006 | UK | Single group cross-sectional | Behavioral & Social Science |
>2*
50-74** |
Assessment by study participant | Not reported |
Data analysis appropriate for study design and type of data*** descriptive analysis only **** |
Opinions, general facts | 3-2, 6-1 | 1-3, 6-2 |
| Hurster M., 1981 | USA | Single group cross-sectional | Behavioral Science |
>2*
<50 or not reported** |
Assessment by study participant | Not reported |
Data analysis appropriate for study design and type of data*** Beyond descriptive analysis**** |
Opinions, general facts | 4, 5-6, 7-1 | - |
| Griffiths J. A., 1978 | UK | Single group cross-sectional | Behavioral & Social Science |
>2*
N/A***** |
Objective measurement | N/A***** |
Data analysis appropriate for study design and type of data*** descriptive analysis only **** |
Opinions, general facts | 2-2,5-4 | 2-1 |
| Satterfield J.M., Adler S.R., et al, 2010 | USA | Single group cross-sectional | Behavioral & Social Science |
>2*
<50 or not reported** |
Assessment by study participant | Reported |
Data analysis appropriate for study design and type of data*** Beyond descriptive analysis**** |
Opinions, general facts | 1-2, 5-6, 5-7, 6-1 | 3-2, 5-1, 5-2, 5-5, 6-2 |
| Post D.M., Stone L.C., et al, 2008 | USA | Single group cross-sectional | Behavioral Science |
>2*
<50 or not reported** |
Assessment by study participant | Not reported |
Data analysis appropriate for study design and type of data*** Beyond descriptive analysis**** |
Opinions, general facts | 5-5 | 5-1 |
| Satterfield J.M., Mitteness L.S., et al, 2004 | USA | Single group cross-sectional | Behavioral & Social Science |
1*
N/A***** |
Assessment by study participant | N/A***** |
Data analysis appropriate for study design and type of data*** descriptive analysis only **** |
Opinions, general facts | 2-1, 3-2, 4-2, 4-4, 5-7 | 1-3, 2-1, 2-2, 3-1, 5-5, 6-2, |
| Peterson C.D., Rdesinski R.E., et al, 2011 | USA | Single group cross-sectional | Behavioral & Social Science |
>2*
≥75** |
Assessment by study participant | Reported |
Data analysis appropriate for study design and type of data*** descriptive analysis only **** |
Opinions, general facts | 5-1, 5-5, 5-7 | 5-6, 6-1 |
| Jacobs J.L., Lee M.T., et al, 2005 | USA | Single group cross-sectional | Behavioral & Social Science |
>2*
≥75** |
Assessment by study participant | Not reported |
Data analysis appropriate for study design and type of data*** descriptive analysis only **** |
Opinions, general facts | 5-2 | 5-6 |
| Sheldrake P., 1973 | Edinburgh, UK | Single group pretest and posttest | Behavioral Science |
>2*
<50 or not reported** |
Assessment by study participant | Not reported |
Data analysis appropriate for study design and type of data*** descriptive analysis only **** |
Opinions, general facts | 3-2 | - |
| Haidet P., Kelly A. & Chou C., 2005 | USA | Single group cross-sectional | Behavioral Science |
>2*
<50 or not reported** |
Assessment by study participant | Reported |
Data analysis appropriate for study design and type of data*** Beyond descriptive analysis**** |
Opinions, general facts | 5-1 | - |
| Cohen R. &Kelner M., 1976 | Canada | Single group cross-sectional | Behavioral & Social Science |
>2*
50-74** |
Assessment by study participant | Not reported |
Data analysis appropriate for study design and type of data*** Beyond descriptive analysis**** |
Opinions, general facts | 5-2, 5-4, 5-5, 5-6 | 2-2 |
| Obot I.S., 1988 | Nigeria | Single group cross-sectional | Social Science |
>2*
50-74** |
Assessment by study participant | Not reported |
Data analysis appropriate for study design and type of data*** descriptive analysis only **** |
Opinions, general facts | 2-1, 2-2, 3-2 | - |
*No. of institutions studied
** Response rate, %
*** Appropriateness of analysis
**** Complexity of analysis
***** Not applicable