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Table 2 Study quality according to MMAT

From: Influences on the access to and use of formal community care by people with dementia and their informal caregivers: a scoping review

Study Type

Criteria

Number of Articles

  

Present

Absent

Not mentioned

Not applicable

Qualitative (n = 35)

1.1 Relevant source of data

35

0

0

0

 

1.2 Relevant methods of analysis

33

0

2

0

 

1.3 Context

31

3

1

0

 

1.4 Reflexivity

14

18

3

0

Quantitative randomised (n = 1)

2.1 Randomisation

1

0

0

0

 

2.2 Blinding

1

0

0

0

 

2.3 Complete outcome data

0

1

0

0

 

2.4 Dropout rate

0

1

0

0

Quantitative non-randomised (n = 16)

3.1 Selection bias minimised

15

1

0

0

 

3.2 Appropriate measurements

15

0

1

0

 

3.3 Comparable groups

11

0

1

4

 

3.4 Complete outcome data/acceptable response rate

7

3

6

0

Quantitative descriptive (n = 38)

4.1 Sampling strategy

37

0

1

0

 

4.2 Representativeness

24

9

5

0

 

4.3 Appropriate measurements

38

0

0

0

 

4.4 Acceptable response Rate

10

14

12

2

Mixed methods (n = 4)

5.1 Justification of design

4

0

0

0

 

5.2 Data integration

1

0

2

1

 

5.3 Limitations of integration

1

1

1

1