Table 4.
BEME quality indicators [10]
| No. | Category | Question |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Research question | Is the research question or hypothesis clearly stated? |
| 2. | Study subjects | Is the subject group appropriate for the study being carried out? |
| 3. | Data collection methods | Are the methods used appropriate for the research question and context? |
| 4. | Completeness of data | Attrition rates/acceptable questionnaire response rates |
| 5. | Risk of bias assessment | Is a statement of author positionality and a risk of bias assessment included? |
| 6. | Analysis of results | Are the statistical and other methods of results analysis used appropriate? |
| 7. | Conclusions | Is it clear that the data justify the conclusions drawn? |
| 8. | Reproducibility | Could the study be repeated by other researchers? |
| 9. | Prospective | Is the study prospective? |
| 10. | Ethical issues | Are all ethical issues articulated and managed appropriately? |
| 11. | Triangulation | Were results supported by data from more than one source? |