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. 2021 Dec 2;16(12):e0260221. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0260221

Table 3. Summary of quality assessment using the JBI-QARI.

Checklist questions Study 5 (Baig & Chang, 2020) Study 10 (Crocker, 2015) Study 26 (Tilahun et al., 2020) Study 28 (Van Bortel et al., 2019)
1. Is there congruity between the stated philosophical perspective and the research methodology? Yes Yes Yes Yes
2. Is there congruity between the research methodology and the research question or objectives? Yes Yes Yes Yes
3. Is there congruity between the research methodology and the methods used to collect data? Yes Yes Yes Yes
4. Is there congruity between the research methodology and the representation and analysis of data? Yes Yes Yes Yes
5. Is there congruity between the research methodology and the interpretation of results? Yes Yes Yes Yes
6. Is there a statement locating the researcher culturally or theoretically? No No No No
7. Is the influence of the researcher on the research, and vice- versa, addressed? No Yes No Yes
8. Are participants, and their voices, adequately represented? Yes Yes Yes Yes
9. Is the research ethical according to current criteria or, for recent studies, and is there evidence of ethical approval by an appropriate body? Yes Yes Yes Yes
10. Do the conclusions drawn in the research report flow from the analysis, or interpretation, of the data? Yes Yes Yes Yes