Table 4.

Quality of included studies

Reporting quality criteria		Studies meeting reporting quality criteria	No of studies (%)
Aim	A clear statement of the aims of the research	34–38 40–45 48 50–76 78–82 84 86 88–90 92–98	56 (90)
Methods	Explains reasons for choice of qualitative methods	34–38 40–45 47 48 50–76 78–82 84–86 88–90 92–98	58 (94)
	Research design is appropriate to address the aim of research	34–38 40–45 48 50–55 57–76 78–82 84 85 88 89 92 94–98	53 (85)
	Describe the recruitment strategy	35–38 41 42 44 47 48 51 55–59 63 67 68 70–76 79 82 89 92–97	34 (55)
	Describe the data collection strategy	34 35 37–42 44 47 48 51–53 56–59 62–64 67–74 76 78 79 82 85 88 89 92–98	44 (71)
	Describe the relationship between research and participants	40 42 59 61 71 74 82 84 88 89 92–94 97	14 (22)
	Consider the ethical issues in the study	34–42 44 48 51 53 55 57–59 61 63–72 74 76 78–82 84–86 88–90 92–95 97 98	47 (76)
Results	Provide sufficiently rigorous data analysis	34–42 44 47 48 52 55 57–64 66–82 84–86 88–90 92–96 98	51 (81)
Discussion	Provide a clear statement of finding	34–38 41–44 47 48 51 53–57 59–61 63 65–76 78 81 82 84–86 88 89 92–98	48 (77)
Refelction	Discuss the value of the research	34–38 41–45 47 48 50 51 53–76 78–82 84–86 88–90 92–98	56 (90)