Table 3.
Results of Critical Appraisal Skills Program checklist appraisal
| Study | Clear Statement of Aims | Appropriate Methodology | Appropriate Design | Appropriate Recruitment Strategy | Appropriate Data Collection Strategy | Relationship between Researcher and Participants Adequately Considered | Ethical Issues Have Been Considered | Rigorous Data Analysis | Clear Statement of Findings | Value of Research |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aasen et al. (24) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Unsure | Yes |
| Al-Arabi (25) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Unsure | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Allen et al. (26) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Unsure | Yes | Yes |
| Anderson et al. (27) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Unsure | Yes | Unsure | Yes | Yes |
| Axelsson et al. (28) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Calvey and Mee (29) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Unsure | Yes | Yes |
| Curtin et al. (31) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Gregory et al. (30) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Unsure | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Hagren et al. (32) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Hagren et al. (33) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Unsure | Unsure | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Herlin and Wann-Hansson (34) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Kaba et al. (35) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Karamanidou et al. (36) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Unsure | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Lai et al. (37) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Mitchell et al. (38) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Russ et al. (39) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Unsure | Unsure | No | No | Unsure | Yes | Yes |
| Shih and Honey (40) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Unsure | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |