Table 2.
Quality assessment checklist
| Checklist | Definition |
|---|---|
| C1 | Are the study aims and objectives clearly stated |
| C2 | Is the article well designed to achieve these aims? |
| C3 | Are the independent variable in the study clearly defined? |
| C4 | Are the dependent variable in the study clearly defined? |
| C5 | Is the study discipline stated clearly? |
| C6 | Are the data collection methods clearly stated |
| C7 | Does the study explain the reliability and validity of the measures? |
| C8 | Are the analysis techniques described adequately? |
| C9 | Are the users/participants’ numbers stated clearly? |
| C10 | Do the results add to the literature? |