Table 2.
Quality assessment using the tool developed by Sirriyeh et al. for diverse study designs
| Author, Year | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Total Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Busingye, 2012 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 27 |
| Hasahya, 2016 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | n/a | n/a | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 39 |
| Li, 2017 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | n/a | 3 | 1 | n/a | 0 | 1 | 20 |
| Mitchell, 2011 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | n/a | 3 | 2 | n/a | 2 | 2 | 30 |
| Mutyaba, 2006 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | n/a | 1 | 0 | n/a | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| Mwaka, 2013 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | n/a | 3 | 2 | n/a | 2 | 2 | 29 |
| Ndejjo 2017a | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | n/a | 3 | 2 | n/a | 1 | 2 | 28 |
| Ndejjo 2017b | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | n/a | n/a | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 29 |
| Ndejjo 2016 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | n/a | 3 | 2 | n/a | 1 | 3 | 29 |
| Osingada 2015 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3' | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | n/a | 3 | 1 | n/a | 3 | 3 | 37 |
| Paul 2013 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Teng 2014 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | n/a | n/a | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 36 |
| Twinomujuni 2015 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | n/a | 3 | 3 | n/a | 3 | 3 | 40 |
| Waiswa 2017 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | n/a | 2 | 1 | n/a | 2 | 3 | 25 |
Criteria (scoring items as 0 = not at all, 1 = very slightly, 2 = moderately, 3 = complete)
1 = explicit theoretical framework; 2 = statement of aims/objectives in main body of report; 3 = clear description of research setting; 4 = evidence of sample size considered in terms of analysis; 5 = representative sample of target group of a reasonable size; 6 = description of procedure for data collection; 7 = rationale for choice of data collection tool(s); 8 = detailed recruitment data; 9 = statistical assessment of reliability and validity of measurement tool(s) (quantitative only); 10 = fit between stated research question and method of data collection (quantitative); 11 = fit between stated research question and format and content of data collection tool (e.g., interview schedule) (qualitative); 12 = fit between research question and method of analysis; 13 = good justification for analytical method selected; 14 = assessment of reliability of analytical process (qualitative only); 15 = evidence of user involvement in design; 16 = strengths and limitations critically discussed