Table 1 Quality assessment of the included studies using the JBI-QARI appraisal instrument
Questions | Andreasen et al | Bagge et al. | Dilworth et al. | Dossa et al. | Jones | Karlsson et al. | Knight et al. | McKeown et al | Neiterman et al. | Perry et al. | Reay et al. | Rydeman et al. | Slatyer et al. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Is there congruity between the stated philosophical perspective and the research methodology? | U | U | NA | U | Y | Y | U | Y | U | Y | Y | NA | Y |
Is there congruity between the research methodology and the research question or objectives? | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
Is there congruity between the research methodology and the methods used to collect data? | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | U | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
Is there congruity between the research methodology and the representation and analysis of data? | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
Is there congruity between the research methodology and the interpretation of results? | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
Is there a statement that locates the researcher culturally or theoretically? | N | N | U | N | Y | N | N | Y | N | Y | N | N | N |
Is the influence of the researcher on the research, and vice versa, addressed? | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | Y | N | N | U | Y | Y |
Are participants, and their voices, adequately represented? | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | U | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
Is the research ethical according to current criteria or, for recent studies, is there evidence of ethical approval by an appropriate body? | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
Do the conclusions drawn in the research report flow from the analysis, or interpretation, of the data? | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |