Table 2. Summary of quality appraisal of included qualitative studies³⁰.

Items assessed	Number of studies (%)		Can’t tell
	Yes	No
1. Was there a clear statement of the aims of the research?	24/25 (96)	1/25 (4)
2. Is a qualitative methodology appropriate?	25/25 (100)
3. Was the research design appropriate to address the aims of the research?	24/25 (96)		1/25 (4)
4. Was the recruitment strategy appropriate to the aims of the research?	25/25 (100)
5. Was the data collected in a way that addressed the research issue?	25/25 (100)
6. Has the relationship between researcher and participants been adequately considered?	12/25 (48)	1/25 (4)	12/25 (48)
7. Have ethical issues been taken into consideration?	19/25 (76)		6/25 (24)
8. Was the data analysis sufficiently rigorous?	22/25 (88)		3/25 (12)
9. Is there a clear statement of findings?	24/25 (96)		1/25 (4)
10. How valuable is the research?	24/25 (96)		1/25 (4)

Note: This table summarizes the quality of included studies.