From: Process description and evaluation of Canadian Physical Activity Guidelines development
Item | Janssen [30] | Warburton [31] | Paterson [32] | Rhodes [33] | Latimer [34] |
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1. Was an "a priori" design provided? | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
2. Was there duplicate study selection and data extraction? | Yes, but no strategy to resolve disagreements | Yes, but no info on how to resolve disagreements re: data extraction. (Screening, data abstraction) | Yes | Yes for search, but no mention of use of duplicate review/data checks for abstraction | Yes |
3. Was a comprehensive literature search performed? | Yes, search terms provided, but not exact search strategy | Yes, but only report search strategy for MEDLINE (table two) | Yes, but only report search strategy for MEDLINE (table one) | Yes, search terms provided -- Appendix B, Medline only | Yes (Identification of papers, Appendix one) |
4. Was the status of publication (i.e., grey literature) used as an inclusion criterion? | No | No | No | No | Unclear |
5. Was a list of studies (included and excluded) provided? | No, only included studies | No, only included studies | No, only included studies | Yes (Appendix A) | No, only included studies |
6. Were characteristics of included studies provided? | Yes | Yes (tables four-ten) | Yes | Yes (Table two, Appendix C) | Yes (Tables two, five, seven) |
7. Was the scientific quality of the included studies assessed and documented? | Yes (methods, results) | Yes (methods) | Yes (methods, table five) | Yes (Appendix D) | Yes (Tables one, four, six) |
8. Was the scientific quality of the included studies used appropriately in formulating conclusions? | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
9. Were the methods used to combine the findings of studies appropriate? | Yes -- qualitative review appropriate | Yes -- qualitative review appropriate -- suggest stating explicitly | Yes -- qualitative review appropriate | Yes, qualitative review appropriate | Yes, qualitative review appropriate |
10. Was the likelihood of publication bias assessed? | No | No | No | No | No |
11. Were potential conflicts of interest included? | Yes | Yes (Acknowledge-ments) | Yes | Yes (Competing interests) | Yes |