TABLE 3.
Quality assessments of the studies examining US college student FI1
| Authors (Ref) | A priori aim/hypothesis | Study population clearly specified | Participant recruitment | Sample reporting | Reliable/valid FI surveys | Mean overall score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Khachadourian (45) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| Chaparro et al. (46) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| Freudenburg et al. (47) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| Magoc (48) | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| Gonzales (49) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Gaines et al. (20, 35) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| Gorman (50) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Hanna (51) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Koller (52) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| Patton-López et al. (53) | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| Fossman and King (38); Lindsley and King (23) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| Maroto et al. (36); Maroto and Linck (21) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| Silva et al. (56) | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| Bianco et al. (57) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| Bruening et al. (58) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| Calvez et al. (59) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Dubick et al. (60) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| MacDonald (61) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| Maguire et al. (62) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Mirabitur et al. (63) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| Morris et al. (37); Morris (22) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| Twill et al. (64) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | NR | 3 |
| Wood et al. (65) | 2 | 1 | NR | 0 | NR | 3 |
| Adamovic (66) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Blagg et al. (19)—both 2-y and 4-y samples | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| Kashuba (70) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| King (71) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| Knol et al. (72) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| Martinez (25); Martinez et al. (24, 39) | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| McArthur et al. (40); Danek (28) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| Mercado (73) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| Miles et al. (74) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| West (77) | 2 | 2 | NR | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| Broton and Goldrick-Rab—Study 1 (18); Goldrick-Rab et al. (32) | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| Broton and Goldrick-Rab—Study 2 (18); Goldrick-Rab et al. (29) | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| Broton and Goldrick-Rab—Study 3 (18); Wisconsin HOPE Lab (34) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| Broton and Goldrick-Rab—Study 4 (18); Broton et al. (26); Goldrick-Rab (27) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| Bruening et al. (78) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Crutchfield and Maguire (79) | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| Hagedorn and Olfert (41); Hagedorn et al. (33) | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| McArthur et al. (80) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| Payne-Sturges et al. (81) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| El Zein et al. (31, 42); Laitner et al. (30) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Criteria mean ± SD scores | 1.98 ± 0.15 | 1.53 ± 0.59 | 1.27 ± 0.98 | 0.74 ± 0.44 | 0.95 ± 0.31 | 6.37 ± 1.60 |
1Scoring criteria for each quality assessment component are reported in Table 1. Fifty-nine study citations are included from 56 independent records (i.e., publications) reporting on 43 distinct studies. These study samples were identified by separating out records that included >1 study, condensing multiple records reporting on the same study, and removing studies that were only published as an abstract. FI, food insecurity; NR, not reported.