Table 4 Summary of critical appraisal using the qualitative CASP checklist
Study ID | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1) Was there a clear statement of the aims of the research? | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
2) Is a qualitative methodology appropriate? | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
3) Was the research design appropriate to address the aim of the research? | Unclear | Yes | Unclear | Unclear | Yes | Yes |
4) Was the recruitment strategy appropriate to the aims of the research? | Unclear | Yes | Unclear | Unclear | Yes | Yes |
5) Was the data collected in a way that it addressed the research issue? | Unclear | Yes | Yes | Unclear | Yes | Yes |
6) Has the relationship between the researcher and participants been adequately considered? | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
7) Have ethical issues been taken into consideration? | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
8) Was the data analysis sufficiently rigorous? | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
9) Is there a clear statement of findings? | Unclear | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
10) Is the research valuable? | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |