Table 1.
Quality analysis.
| Screen | Qualitative | Quantitative non randomized | Quantitative descriptive | Mixed methods | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Study reference | Are there clear research questions? | Do the data address the research question? | Are the sources of qualitative data relevant to address the research question? | Is the process for analysing qualitative data relevant to address the research question? | Is appropriate consideration given to how findings relate to the context? | Is appropriate consideration given to how findings relate to researchers’ influence? | Are participants recruited in a way that minimizes selection bias? | Are measurements appropriate regarding the exposure/intervention and outcomes? | In the groups being compared, are the participants comparable, or do researchers take into account the difference between these groups? | Are there complete outcome data (80% or above), and, when applicable, an acceptable response rate (60% or above), or an acceptable follow-up rate for cohort studies? | Is the sampling strategy relevant to address the quantitative research question? | Is the sample representative of the population understudy? | Are measurements appropriate? | Is there an acceptable response rate (60% or above)? | Is the mixed methods research design relevant to address the qualitative and quantitative research questions? | Is the integration of qualitative and quantitative data relevant to address the research question? | Is appropriate consideration given to the limitations associated with this integration? |
| Bogensperger and Lueger-Schuster (2014) | y | y | y | y | y | n | y | y | y | y | y | y | n | ||||
| Brabant, Forsyth, and McFarlain (1997) | y | y | y | n | n | n | |||||||||||
| Buchi et al. (2007) | y | y | y | y | n/a | y | |||||||||||
| Engelkemeyer and Marwit (2008) | y | y | y | y | n/a | Information unavailable | |||||||||||
| Gerrish and Bailey (2012) | y | y | y | y | y | n | |||||||||||
| Gerrish et al. (2010) | y | y | y | y | y | n | y | n/a | y | n/a | y | y | n | ||||
| Gerrish et al. (2014) | y | y | y | y | y | n | y | n/a | y | n/a | y | y | y | ||||
| Jenewein et al. (2008) | y | y | y | y | y | y | |||||||||||
| Moore et al. (2015) | y | y | n | y | y | n | |||||||||||
| Parappully et al. (2002) | y | y | y | y | n | n | |||||||||||
| Polatinsky and Esprey (2000) | y | y | y | y | y | y | |||||||||||
| Reilly et al. (2008) | y | y | y | y | y | y | |||||||||||
| Riley et al. (2007) | y | y | y | y | n/a | Information unavailable | |||||||||||