Table 2B.
Quality assessment of studies including qualitative data
| Author, year | Study addressed a clearly focused issue | Appropriateness of qualitative method | Design | Recruitment | Consideration of relationship between research and participants | Ethical issues | Rigour of data analysis | Clarity of statement of findings | Overall |
| Baker et al, 201515 | *** | *** | *** | * | * | ** | ** | *** | Medium |
| Crabtree et al, 201017 | *** | *** | * | * | * | ** | * | ** | Medium |
| NHS Greenwich, 201129 | *** | *** | *** | ** | * | * | * | ** | Medium |
| Ismail and Kelly, 201516 | *** | *** | *** | ** | ** | *** | *** | *** | High |
| Krska et al, 201618 | *** | *** | ** | *** | n/a | *** | ** | ** | Medium |
| McDermott et al, 201620 | *** | *** | *** | * | * | *** | ** | ** | Medium |
| McNaughton et al, 201121 | *** | *** | *** | *** | * | *** | *** | *** | High |
| Nicholas et al, 201322 | *** | *** | *** | *** | n/a | *** | *** | *** | High |
| Oswald et al, 201028 | *** | *** | *** | ** | * | *** | * | ** | Medium |
| Research Works, 201323 | *** | *** | *** | ** | * | *** | * | ** | Medium |
| Riley et al, 201624 | *** | *** | *** | ** | ** | *** | *** | *** | High |
| Riley et al, 201525 | *** | *** | *** | ** | ** | *** | *** | *** | High |
| Shaw et al, 201526 | *** | *** | *** | ** | *** | *** | *** | *** | High |
| Shaw et al, 201627 | *** | *** | *** | ** | * | *** | *** | *** | High |
***High.
**Medium.
*Low.