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Table 10 Quality assessment results of mixed methods studies

From: Implementing electronic health records in hospitals: a systematic literature review

Qualitative criteria mixed methods studies

[23]

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Question/objective sufficiently described?

1

2

Study design evident and appropriate?

2

2

Context for the study clear?

2

1

Connection to a theoretical framework/wider body of knowledge?

0

1

Sampling strategy described, relevant and justified?

1

0

Data collection methods clearly described and systematic?

1

1

Data analysis clearly described and systematic?

1

0

Use of verification procedure (s) to establish credibility?

0

0

Conclusions supported by the results?

1

1

Reflexivity of the account?

0

0

Quantitative criteria mixed methods studies

  

Question/objective sufficiently described?

1

2

Study design evident and appropriate?

2

2

Method of subject/comparison group selection or source of information/input variables described and appropriate?

2

1

Subject (and comparison group, if applicable) characteristics sufficiently described?

1

0

If interventional and random allocation was possible, was it described?

N/A

N/A

If interventional and blinding of investigators was possible, was it reported?

N/A

N/A

If interventional and blinding of subjects was possible, was it reported?

N/A

N/A

Outcome and (if applicable) exposure measure (s) well defined and robust to measurement/misclassification bias? Means of assessment reported?

2

0

Sample size appropriate?

2

N/A

Analytic methods described/justified and appropriate?

2

0

Some estimate of variance is reported for the main results?

1

0

Controlled for confounding?

N/A

N/A

Results reported in sufficient detail?

2

0

Conclusions supported by the results?

2

1

Total score/possible maximum score

26/40

14/38