Table 1.

Number of studies scoring a ‘yes’ on quality assessment criteria by study design

	All (N)	%	Qualitative (n = 54)	Mixed (n = 2)	Quantitative (n = 1)
Clear aims	57	100	54	2	1
Clear articulation of rationale	57	100	54	2	1
Clear description of setting	54	95	51	2	1
Explicit theoretical framework	16	28	16	0	0
Clear description of self‐management behaviour	48	84	46	1	1
Stated measure of self‐management	8	14	5	2	1
Clear description of recruitment procedure	49	86	46	2	1
Clear description of sampling procedure	56	98	53	2	1
States inclusion and exclusion criteria	50	88	47	2	1
State participation rates	16	28	16	0	0
Target sample achieved	14	25	14	0	0
Clear description of sample	51	89	48	2	1
Appropriate sampling	48	84	45	2	1
Provision of recruitment data	22	39	19	2	1
Provision of attrition data	15	26	13	1	1
Clear description of data collection	57	100	54	2	1
Information collected with sufficient detail and depth	50/56	89	49	1	‐
Clear description of data analysis	37	65	35	2	1
Reliability and validity of data analysis methods reported	42	74	40	1	1
Evidence of reflexivity	7/56	13	55	1	‐
Explicit mention of health literacy	2	4	2	0	0
Interprets findings in context of other studies/theory	51	89	48	2	1
Evidence of consumer involvement	13	23	10	2	1
State implications	51	89	48	2	1
Strengths and limitations stated	45	79	42	2	1
Conclusion justified	55	96	52	2	1
Total (of possible 1486)	1021		962	39	20
% of maximum possible score	69		68	75	83