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. 2019 Sep 5;19:340. doi: 10.1186/s12909-019-1768-7

Table 4.

Scores of Mixed Methods Appraisal Tool (MMAT), and Overall Weight of Evidence (WoE)

Reference MMAT Score WoE A WoE B WoE C Overall WoE

Calvert and Britten [33]

Calvert and Britten [34]

25% Low Low Medium Low
Baron et al. [35] 25% Low Low Low Low
Barnhill et al. [49] 25% Low Low Low Low
Bearn and Chadwick [37] 25% Low Low Low Low
Chaboyer and Retsas [38] 25% Low Low Low Low
Conneeley [39] 50% Medium Low Low Low
Constantine and Carpenter [36] 25% Low Low Medium Low

Cragg and Andrusyszyn [63]

Cragg and Andrusyszyn [59]

50% Medium Low Medium Medium
Drennan [54] 75% High Low Low Medium
Drennan [48] 50% Medium Low High Medium
Drennan [56] 25% Low Low Low Low
Green et al. [6] 25% Low Low Low Low
Gerstel et al. [64] 25% Low Low Low Low
Le et al. [62] 50% Medium Low Low Low
LeCount [51] 25% Low Low Low Low
Murray et al. [61] 50% Medium Low Low Low
Nicolson et al. [42] 50% Medium Low Low Low
Pelletier et al. [55] 25% Low Low Low Low
Pelletier et al. [52] 50% Medium Low Medium Medium
Pelletier et al. [66] 25% Low High Low Medium
Perry et al. [41] 50% Medium Low Medium Medium

Petty et al. [40]

Petty et al. [58]

75% High Low Medium Medium

Spence [45]

Spence [46]

50% Medium Low Medium Medium
Spencer [43] 25% Low Low Low Low
Stark [60] 50% Medium Low Low Low
Stathopoulos and Harrison [44] 25% Low Low Low Low
Tsimtsiou et al. [50] 75% High Low Low Medium
Whyte et al. [47] 25% Low Low Low Low
Wildman et al. [53] 25% Low Low Medium Low
Zahran [65] 25% Low Low Low Low
Zwanikken et al. [57] 25% Low Low Medium Low