Table C.

Quality Appraisal of Eligible Non-Randomized Trials Using the Mixed Methods Appraisal Tool, version 2018

	Taylor-Piliae et al. (2006)	Sun et al. (2014)	Lee et al. (2010)
3.1. Are the participants representative of the target population?	Yes	Yes	Yes
3.2. Are measurements appropriate regarding both the outcome and exposure/intervention?	Yes	Yes	Yes
3.3. Are there complete outcome data?	Yes	Yes	Yes
3.4. Are the confounders accounted for in the design and analysis?	No	Yes	Yes
3.5. During the study period, is the intervention/exposure administered as intended?	Yes	Yes	Yes
Conclusion	80%	100%	100%

Hong QN, Pluye P, Fabregues S, Bartlett G, Boardman F, Cargo M, Dagenais P, Gagnon M-P, Griffiths F, Nicolau B, O’Cathain A, Rousseau M-C, Vedel I. Mixed Methods Appraisal Tool (MMAT), version 2018. Registration of Copyright (#1148552), Canadian Intellectual Property Office, Industry Canada.

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