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Table 3 Critical appraisal results for the quasi-experimental studies included in the review

From: The roles of multi-component interventions in reducing mistreatment of women and enhancing respectful maternity care: a systematic review

Studies

Appraisal questions

Score

Q1

Q2

Q3

Q4

Q5

Q6

Q7

Q8

Q9

Q10

Q11

Q12

Q13

Kujawski et al. [22]

Y

N

N

Y

N

UC

Y

NA

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

9

Montagu et al. [38]

Y

N

N

UC

N

UC

Y

NA

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

8

Brown et al. [36]

Y

N

N

UC

N

UC

N

NA

Y

Y

UC

N

N

4

Total % of positive scores

100

0

0

0

0

0

66

0

100

100

66

66

66

 
  1. JBI critical appraisal checklist for randomised controlled trials (Y = Yes, N = No, UC = Unclear N/A = Not Applicable)
  2. Q1 = Was true randomization used for assignment of participants to treatment groups?
  3. Q2 = Was allocation to treatment groups concealed?
  4. Q3 = Were treatment groups similar at the baseline?
  5. Q4 = Were participants blind to treatment assignment?
  6. Q5 = Were those delivering treatment blind to treatment assignment?
  7. Q6 = Were outcomes assessors blind to treatment assignment?
  8. Q7 = Were treatments groups treated identically other than the intervention of interest?
  9. Q8 = Was follow up complete and if not, were differences between groups in terms of their follow up adequately described and analyzed?
  10. Q9 = Were participants analyzed in the groups to which they were randomized?
  11. Q10 = Were outcomes measured in the same way for treatment groups?
  12. Q11 = Were outcomes measured in a reliable way?
  13. Q12 = Was appropriate statistical analysis used?
  14. Q13 = Was the trial design appropriate, and any deviations from the standard RCT design (individual randomization, parallel groups) accounted for in the conduct and analysis of the trial?
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