Table 3 Assessment of qualitative studies included in this review
Batchelor, 1990 [22] | French et al., 2006 [23] | Hill et al., 2010 | Jacobson and Eran, 1980 [24] | Newton et al., 2004 [26] | Peisah, Gautam, and Goldstein, 2009 [9] | Quandango, 1978 [27] | Sansom, 2016 [28] | Silver, Pang, and Williams, 2015 [29] | Wakeford, Roden, and Rothman, 1986 [18] | |
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1. Does the study address a clearly focused question/issue? | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
2. Is the research method (study design) appropriate for answering the research question? | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
3. Was the context clearly described? | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
4. How was the fieldwork undertaken? Was it described in detail? Are the methods for collecting data clearly described? | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | Y | Y | Y | N |
5. Could the evidence (fieldwork notes, interview transcripts, recordings, documentary analysis, etc.) be inspected independently by others? | N | Y | Y | N | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N |
6. Are the procedures for data analysis reliable and theoretically justified? Are quality control measures used? | N | Y | Y | N | Y | N | Y | Y | Y | N |
7. Was the analysis repeated by more than one researcher to ensure reliability? | N | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | N | Y | Y | N |
8. Are the results credible, and if so, are they relevant for practice? | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | Y | Y | Y | Y |
9. Are the conclusions drawn justified by the results? | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
10. Are the findings of the study transferable to other settings? | Y | N | Y | Y | Y | N | Y | Y | N | N |