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. 2021 Oct 26;14:2983–3004. doi: 10.2147/JMDH.S329672

Table 2.

Critical Appraisal of the Selected Systematic Reviews

JBI Critical Appraisal Checklist for Systematic Reviews and Research Syntheses*
Studies/Total Score Is the Review Question Clearly and Explicitly Stated? Were the Inclusion Criteria Appropriate for the Review Question? Was the Search Strategy Appropriate? Were the Sources and Resources Used to Search For Studies Adequate? Were the Criteria for Appraising Studies Appropriate? Was Critical Appraisal Conducted by Two or More Reviewers Independently? Were There Methods to Minimize Errors in Data Extraction? Were the Methods Used to Combine Studies Appropriate? Was the Likelihood of Publication Bias Assessed? Were Recommendations For Policy and/or Practice Supported by the Reported Data? Were the Specific Directives for New Research Appropriate?
Corcoran & Woodward. (2013)/(7/11)26 Y Y Y Y Y U U U N Y Y

Notes: *Checklist reproduced from: Aromataris E, Fernandez R, Godfrey C, Holly C, Kahlil H, Tungpunkom P. Summarizing systematic reviews: Methodological development, conduct and reporting of an Umbrella review approach. International Journal of Evidence Based Healthcare. 2015;13(3):132–140. https://doi.org/10.1097/XEB.0000000000000055.19 Copyright © 2015, International Journal of Evidence-Based Healthcare © 2015 The Joanna Briggs Institute.

Abbreviations: Y, yes; N, no; U, unclear.