From: Can feedback approaches reduce unwarranted clinical variation? A systematic rapid evidence synthesis
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Explicit theoretical framework | |
Statement of aims/objective in body of report | |
Clear description of research setting | |
Evidence of sample size considered in terms of analysis | |
Representative sample of reasonable size | |
Description of procedure for data collection | |
Rationale for choice of data collection tool | |
Detailed recruitment data (no. approached, declined etc.) | |
Statistical assessment of reliability & validity of measurement tools (quantitative) | |
Fit between study objectives & method of data collection | |
Fit between study objectives & content of data collection tool | |
Fit between study objectives and method of analysis | |
Good justification for method of analysis | |
Assessment of reliability of analytic process (qualitative) | |
Evidence of user involvement in design (e.g. pilot work) | |
Strengths & limitations critically discussed |