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Author names
Year of publication
Title of publication
Type of study (RCT/quasi‐experimental etc)
Rationale for study (paste into cell)
Study informed by or linked to an exisiting body of empirical and/or theoretical research? (Yes/no)
Study research question/ hypotheses? (Paste into cell)
Population of the study
Age of participants (mean, median, range)
Gender of participants?
Was the intervention carried out in a classroom setting? (Yes/no)
What country was the study carried out in? (Name)
Was fidelity measured ? (Yes/No)
Any detail on fidelity? (paste into cell)
Method of recruitment of participants (e.g. invitation letter, information evening for parents)
Population description (provide any additional detail on the population studied that is mentioned in the publication)
Detail any inclusion criteria
Detail any exclusion criteria
Total population at start of study (N)
How many groups were in the study?
Total number of intervention groups
Total number of control groups
What was the basis for group divisions?
Do the groups differ by any specific detail (e.g. grade, etc)
Unit of allocation (e.g. individual, class, school, community, etc)
Description and number of clusters (give details)
Methods used to analyse the data were explicitly stated (Yes/no/unclear)
Specifiy the statistical methods used (copy into the cell)
Rationale for methods of analysis explicitly stated (Yes/no/unclear)
% of invited individuals agreed to participate
Total number of participants randomised
Number of individuals allocated to each group
For cluster trials, number of clusters and average number of of participants per cluster
% of participants who completed the study
% of participants who received intervention % of participants who received control
Where there any significant baseline imbalances? (Yes/no/none/noted) If yes, what were they?
Number of withdrawals and exclusions for each intervention group
Description of intervention (e.g. content, dose, components) (copy content into cell)
Duration of intervention
Timing (e.g. frequency, duration of each lesson)
Delivery (e.g. when during the school day, medium of intervention, intensity of intervention)
Providers (e.g. teacher, assistant, researcher)
Were ther any co‐interventions (Yes/no/none/noted) If yes, what were they?
Number of missing participants and reasons for being missing?
Cost of intervention if available (e.g. per unit, per pupil)
Is specific equipment required to replicate the intervention? (Yes/no/not sure)
Provide detail of the equipment required for the intervention
Duration of follow‐up
Was sustainability discussed? (Yes/no/unclear)
State details of the control/comparison condition (e.g. business as usual, waiting list, another intervention, etc)
Was an analytic framework applied? (Yes/no/unclear)
Were all variables reported in the results section as specified in aim/rationale? (Yes/no/unclear)
Specifc details of the primary outcome and measure (specifically the name of the measure)
Specifc details of the secondary (if any) outcome and measure (specifically the name of the measure)
Time points at which outcome measures were assessed
Time points at which outcome measures were reported
Details of results (e.g. Mean, SD, No. of participants etc) Please provide page number for results section.
When and how was the outcome measure applied (e.g. during class time, in a quiet room on an individual basis, etc)
Unit of measurement
Was the outcome measure validated? (Yes/no/unclear)
Did imputation of missing data occur?(Yes/no/unclear)
Was there adequate power in the study? (Provide evidence)
Is the full original data available? (Yes/no/unclear) Were the authors conclusions included in the paper?
Were there any obvious shortcomings in the study?
Other relevant socio‐ demographics for each group
Specifc details on withdrawals and exclusions, specify numbers and reasons
Did random sequence generation occur?(Yes/no/unsure)
Support for judgement
Did allocation concealment occur?(Yes/no/unsure)
Support for judgement
Did blinding of those delivering the intervention occur? (Yes/no/unsure)
Support for judgement
Did blinding of outcomes assessment occur? (Yes/no/unsure)
Support for judgement
Was there incomplete outcome data? (Yes/no/unsure)
Support for judgement
Was there selective outcome reporting? (Yes/no/unsure)
Support for judgement
Was there any evidence of any additional bias (state explicitly)
Is the context of study adequately described? (Yes/no/unclear) Are the aims of the study clearly reported? (Yes/no/unclear)
Is there an adequate description of the sample used in the study and how the sample was identified and recruited? (Yes/no/unclear)
Is there an adequate description of the methods used in the study to collect data? (Yes/no/unclear)
Is there an adequate description of the methods of data analysis? (Yes/no/unclear)
Is the study replicable from this report? (Yes/no/unclear)
Do the authors avoid selection bias? (Yes/no/unclear)
Are there ethical concerns? (Yes/no)
Is there sufficient justification for why the study was done the way it was? (Yes/no)
Was the choice of research design appropriate for addressing the research question posed? (Yes/no)
Have sufficient attempts been made to establish the reliablity of data analysis?(Yes/no)
Have sufficient attempts been made to establish the validity of data analysis?(Yes/no)
Are there any other sources of error/bias? (Yes/no)If yes, please specify
How generalisable are the results?
Weight of evidence in justifying study question/conclusions (e.g. high, medium or low)