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% | – |