Table 2

Study quality assessed using the McMaster framework

ThemeStudiesCredibilityTransferabilityDependabilityConfirmabilityCategory
QI1. Bailie et al37·4
QI2. Bailie et al36···2
QI3. Bailie et al34···2
SS4. Bailie et al30··3
AC5. Braithwaite et al23····1
AC6. Braithwaite et al15····1
QI7. Brennan et al40····1
AC8. Buetow20··3
SS9. Dwyer33···2
AC10. Elnour et al41·4
QI11. Gardner et al35···2
QI12. Marley et al24····1
QI13. McDonald38·4
SS14. Phillips et al21····1
QI15. Ralph et al25····1
QI16. Schierhout et al39···2
  • AC, accreditation; QI, quality improvement; SS, systems strengthening.