Table 3.
JBI Critical appraisal checklist for quasi-experimental studies.
| Arts R.A. et al. | Arts R.A. et al. | Dillon M.T. et al. | Geerte G.J. et al. | Di Nardo W. et al. | Mertens G. et al. | Punte A.K. et al. | Távora-Vieira D. et al. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Is it clear in the study what is the “cause” and what is the “effect”? | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Were the participants included in any comparisons similar? | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Were the participants included in any comparisons receiving similar treatment/care, other than the exposure or intervention of interest? | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Was there a control group? | N | N | N | N | Y | N | Y | N |
| Were there multiple measurements of the outcome both pre and post the intervention/exposure? | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Was follow up complete and if not, were differences between groups in terms of their follow up adequately described and analyzed? | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Were the outcomes of participants included in any comparisons measured in the same way? | Y | Y | Y | N | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Were outcomes measured in a reliable way? | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Was appropriate statistical analysis used? | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Bias risk (%) | 88,88% | 88,88% | 88,88% | 77,77% | 100% | 88,88% | 100% | 88,88% |