Table 2 Critical appraisal tool for qualitative studies
Author(s)/year | Clear research aims | Qualitative methodology appropriate | Research design appropriate | Recruitment strategy appropriate | Data collection appropriate? | Participant Researcher relationship considered | Ethical issues considered? | Data analysis sufficiently rigorous | Clear statement of findings? | How valuable is the research? | CASP score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tracy [17] | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 10 |
Wilson [7] | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Can not tell | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 9 |
Heliker [18] | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 10 |
Koppitz [19] | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Can not tell | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 9 |
Lee [10] | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Can not tell | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 9 |
Guevara [20] | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Can not tell | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 9 |
Iwasiw [9] | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Can not tell | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | 9 |
Lee [21] | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 10 |
Kahn [22] | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | Can not tell | Yes | Yes | 7 |
Križaj [23] | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Can not tell | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 9 |
Salarvand [16] | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Can not tell | Can not tell | No | No | No | Can not tell | 5 |