Table 3

CASP quality assessment for synthesised studies

Study IDWas there a clear statement of the aims of the research?Was the research design appropriate to address the aims of the research?Was the recruitment strategy appropriate to the aims of the research?Was the data collected in a way that addresses the research issue?Was the data analysis sufficiently rigorous?Is there a clear statement of findings?Is a qualitative methodology appropriate?How valuable is the research?Have ethical issues been taken into consideration?Has the relationship between researcher and participants been adequately considered?
Andrews33 2005LowLowUnclearLowLowUnclearLowLowLowhigh
Astroth45 2013LowLowLowLowLowLowLowLowLowhigh
Braaten51 2015LowLowLowLowLowLowLowLowLowhigh
Brady42 2014LowLowLowLowLowUnclearLowLowLowhigh
Bunkenborg55 2013LowUnclearHighLowUnclearLowLowLowLowhigh
Burns46 2017LowUnclearUnclearUnclearLowUnclearLowLowLowhigh
Chua49 2013LowLowLowLowLowLowLowLowUnclearhigh
Chua52 2019LowLowLowLowLowLowLowLowLowlow
Currey32 2017LowLowLowUnclearUnclearUnclearLowLowLowhigh
Donohue15 2010LowLowLowLowLowLowLowLowUnclearUnclear
Elmufdi43 2017LowLowLowLowLowHighLowUnclearLowhigh
Foley56 2018LowLowLowLowLowLowLowLowLowhigh
Hart40 2016LowLowLowLowLowLowLowLowLowlow
Iddrisu54 2018LowLowUnclearLowLowLowLowLowLowhigh
James31 2010LowLowLowLowLowLowLowLowLowhigh
Johnston8 2015LowUnclearLowLowLowLowLowLowLowhigh
King 201972LowLowLowLowLowLowLowLowLowHigh
Leach38 2010LowLowUnclearLowLowLowLowLowLowhigh
Mackintosh34 2012LowLowLowLowLowLowLowLowLowhigh
Mackintosh41 2014LowLowLowLowLowLowLowHighLowhigh
Martland47 2016LowLowUnclearLowHighLowLowLowLowhigh
Massey44 2014LowLowLowLowUnclearLowLowLowLowlow
Peebles48 2012LowLowLowLowUnclearLowLowLowUnclearhigh
Petersen50 2017LowLowHighHighLowLowLowLowLowhigh
  • CASP, Critical Appraisal Skills Programme.