Table A5:
Critical Appraisal of Quantitative Evidence of Preferences and Values
| Author, Year | Purpose of Study Is the purpose of the study in relation to preferences clearly stated? | Respondents Are respondents similar to nonrespondents? | Explanation Are methods of assessing preferences clearly explained? | Findings Were all respondents included in reported findings and analysis of preference results? | Significance Were significance tests used to assess preference results? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter et al, 2001175 | No: to examine the experience, knowledge, and attitudes of recipients regarding rTMS treatment | Unclear: No assessment of differences between respondents and nonrespondents | Yes: questions and answers are listed in text, and mode of questions and scales used for answers are explained | Yes: all respondents who completed multiple preference questions were included in analysis | Yes/No: some questions were analyzed with P values and some were given as just proportions and counts |
| AlHadi et al, 2017176 | No: to assess psychiatrists’ knowledge of and attitudes toward rTMS and determine contributing factors | Unclear: No assessment of difference between respondents and nonrespondents | Yes: questions and answers are listed in tables, and mode of questions and scales used for answers are explained | Yes: all respondents who completed multiple preference questions were included in analysis | Yes/No: some questions were analyzed with P values and some were given as just proportions and counts |
| Bourla et al, 2020177 | No: to assess psychiatrists’ acceptance of rTMS by using four domains (usefulness, usability, ease, and risk) | Unclear: No assessment of differences between respondents and nonrespondents | Yes: questions and answers are listed in tables and text, and mode of questions and scales used for answers are explained | Yes: all respondents who completed multiple preference questions were included in analysis | Yes/No: some questions were analyzed with P values and some were given as just proportions and counts |
Abbreviation: rTMS, repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation.