Table 3. Summary of CASP scores of individual studies.
First author | Year published | Qualitative research? | Clear context? | Reflexivity? | Clear and appropriate sampling method? | Clear and appropriate method of data collection? | Clear and appropriate method of analysis? | Sufficient evidence? | Total score | Methodological limitation (i.e., 1–2 = major; 3–4 = moderate; 5–6 = minor; 7 = none) |
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Agbonyitor, M. | 2009 | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | 5 | Minor |
Alamo, S. | 2012 | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | 4 | Moderate |
Assefa, Y. | 2014 | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | No | Yes | 4 | Moderate |
Bezabhe, W. M. | 2014 | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 6 | Minor |
Busza, J. | 2014a | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 6 | Minor |
Busza, J. | 2014b | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | 5 | Minor |
Mallinson, R. K. | 2007 | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 6 | Minor |
Miller, C. M. | 2010 | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | 4 | Moderate |
Rajabiun, S. | 2007 | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 6 | Minor |
Smillie, K. | 2014 | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | 5 | Minor |
Decroo, T. | 2015 | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | 2 | Major |