Table 1

A summary of the overall methodological quality of the included studies

First author and year	Clear aim of research?	Appropriate qualitative methodology?	Appropriate design?	Appropriate recruitment strategy to address the aim?	Appropriate method of data collection?	Researcher-participants relationship considered?	Ethical issues considered?	Rigorous data analysis?	Clear findings?	Valuable results?
Alqubaisi 201628	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Anderson 201315	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Burns 201816	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
Carlfjord 201829	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Elder 200812	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Hartnell 201219	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Hashemi 201225	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Hewitt 201720	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Howell 201733	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Kingston 201121	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Kingston 200414	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Lee 201832	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Martowirono 201227	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
McArdle 200313	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Nicolini 201117	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Mirbaha 201526	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Siman 201723	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Soydemir 201730	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Stewart 202031	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Szymusiak 202022	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
Varallo 201824	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Williams 201318	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes