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

Table 3.

Critical Appraisal of the Selected Reviews (Text and Opinion Papers)

JBI Critical Appraisal Checklist for Text and Opinion Papers*
Studies/Total Score Is the Source of the Opinion Clearly Identified? Does the Source of Opinion Have Standing in the Field of Expertise? Are the Interests of the Relevant Population the Central Focus of the Opinion? Is the Stated Position the Result of an Analytical Process, and is There Logic in the Opinion Expressed? Is There Reference to the Extant Literature? Is Any Incongruence with the Literature/Sources Logically Defended?
Kliangprom & Putivanit (2017)/(5/6)28 Y Y Y Y Y N
Iamma, W. (2017)/(4/6)27 Y Y Y Y N N
Yates A. (2018a)/(5/6)29 Y Y Y Y Y N
Yates A. (2018b)/(5/6)30 Y Y Y Y Y N
Lumbers M. (2019)/(5/6)2 Y Y Y Y Y N
Holloway, S. (2019)/(5/6)8 Y Y Y Y Y N

Notes: *Checklist reproduced from: McArthur A, Klugarova J, Yan H, Florescu S. Innovations in the systematic review of text and opinion. International Journal of Evidence Based Healthcare. 2015;13(3):188–195. https://doi.org/10.1097/XEB.0000000000000060.21 Copyright © 2015, International Journal of Evidence-Based Healthcare © 2015 The Joanna Briggs Institute.

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