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Table 2 Quality appraisal of included studies (adapted from Thomas [21] et al. 2003)

From: Maternity care during COVID-19: a qualitative evidence synthesis of women’s and maternity care providers’ views and experiences

Quality criteria

Quality of the study reporting

A = Aims and objectives clearly reported

B = Adequately described the context of the research

C = Adequately described the sample and sampling methods

D = Adequately described the data collection methods

E = Adequately described the data analysis methods

There was good or some attempt to establish the

F = Reliability of the data collection tools

G = Validity of the data collection tools

H = Reliability of the data analysis

I = Validity of the data analysis

Quality of the methods

J = Used the appropriate data collection methods to allow for expression of views

K = Used the appropriate methods for ensuring the analysis was grounded in the views

L = Actively involved the participants in the design and conduct of the study

Study

Criteria met

Atmuri 2021 [34]

A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L

Aydin 2021 [35]

A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L

Barbosa-Leiker 2021 [36]

A, B, C, D, E, FP, GP, H, I, JP, KP

Bremen 2020 [37]

A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L

Cooper 2021 [39]

A, BP, CP, DP, EP, FP, GP, HP, IP, JP, KP

Cullen 2021 [40]

A, B, CP, D, E, FP, GP, H, I, JP, K

Einion-Waller 2021 [41]

AP, BP, CP, DP, HP

Farewell 2020 [42]

A, B, C, D, E, F, GP, H, I, J, K

Farrell 2021 [43]

A, B, C, DP, E, F, G, H, I, J, K

Fumagalli 2021 [44]

A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K

Gomez-Roas 2021 [45]

A, CP, DP, E, J, K

Javaid 2021 [46]

A, B, C, D, E, F, G, HP, IP, J, KP

Karavadra 2020 [47]

A, B, CP, D, E, FP, GP, HP, IP, KP

Kumari 2021 [48]

A, BP, C, D, E, F, GP, H, I, J, K

Meaney 2021 [49]

A, B, CP, D, E, FP, GP, H, I, JP, K

Mortazavi 2021 [50]

A, B, C, D, E, F, GP, H, I, JP, K

Panda 2021 [2]

A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K

Perez 2021 [51]

A, B, CP, D, E, FP, GP, H, I, JP, K, L

Rhodes 2020 [52]

A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, LP

Sahin 2021 [53]

A, B, C, D, E, FP, G, H, I, J, K

Spatz 2021 [55]

A, B, CP, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K

Sweet 2021 [56]

A, B, C, D, E, F, GP, H, I, J, K

Upendra 2020 [57]

A, BP, CP, D, E, F, GP, H, I, J, K

Bradfield 2021 [59]

A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K

Dulfe 2021 [62]

A, B, DP, E, FP, GP, H, I, JP, K

Elsayed 2021 [63]

A

Galle 2021 [64]

A, B, C, D, E, F, GP, H, I, J, K

Gonzalez-Timoneda 2020 [65]

A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K

Homer 2021 [17]

A, B, CP, D, E, H, I, JP, K

Kang 2021 [66]

A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K

Madden 2020 [67]

A, B, CP, DP, E, FP, GP, HP, I, J, K

Oparah 2021 [68]

B, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, LP

Reyes 2021 [69]

B

Rimmer 2020 [70]

A, B, CP, E, H, IP, K

Schindler-Ruwisch 2021 [71]

A, B, CP, DP, EP, FP, GP, H, I, JP, K

Semaan 2020 [72]

AP, B, CP, DP, E, FP, GP, H, IP, J, K, L

Szabo 2021 [73]

A, B, CP, DP, E, FP, GP, HP, IP, JP, K

Altman 2021 [74]

A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L

Bender 2020 [75]

A, B, CP, D, EP, FP, GP, HP, IP, JP, KP

Bengalia 2021 [76]

AP, B, CP, DP

Hailemariam 2021 [77]

A, B, CP, D, E, F, GP, H, I, J, K

Ombere 2021 [78]

AP, B

Peahl 2021 [79]

A, B, CP, D, EP, FP, GP, HP, IP, JP, KP, LP

  1. P Partially met