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Table 1 Summary of quality appraisals across studies

From: Perceptions of the acceptability and feasibility of reducing occupational sitting: review and thematic synthesis

Items assessed

Number of studies

Yes

No

Can’t tell

1. Was there a clear statement of the aims of the research?

28/32

87.5%

4/32

12.5%

–

2. Is a qualitative methodology appropriate?

32/32

100%

–

–

3. Was the research design appropriate to address the aims of the research?

13/32

40.6%

4/32

12.5%

15/32

46.9%

4. Was the recruitment strategy appropriate to the aims of the research?

10/32

31.3%

5/32

15.6%

17/32

53.1%

5. Was the data collected in a way that addressed the research issue?

15/32

46.9%

2/32

6.3%

15/32

46.9%

6. Has the relationship between researcher and participants been adequately considered?

3/32

9.4%

29/32

90.6%

–

7. Have ethical issues been taken into consideration?

24/32

75.0%

–

8/32

25.0%

8. Was the data analysis sufficiently rigorous?

10/32

31.3%

14/32

43.8%

8/32

25.0%

9 Is there a clear statement of findings?

17/32

53.1%

14/32

43.8%

1/32

3.1%

10 How valuable is the research?

32/32

100.0%

–

–

11 Limitations discussed / credibility of the findings

16/32

50.0%

16/32

50.0%

–