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Table 1 Critical Appraisal Results for Systematic Reviews using Joanna Briggs Institute Critical Appraisal Checklist for Systematic Reviews and Evidence Synthesis

From: The effectiveness of interventions to reduce adverse outcomes among older adults following Emergency Department discharge: umbrella review

 

Aminzadeh & Dalziel 2002 [15]

Berning et al. 2020 [16]

Conroy et al. 2011 [38]

Fealy et al. 2009 [39]

Gates et al. 2008 [73]

Graf et al. 2011 [72]

Hastings & Heflin 2005 [30]

Hughes et al. 2019 [36]

Karam et al. 2015 [40]

Lowthian et al. 2015 [2]

Malik et al. 2018 [37]

McCusker & Verdon 2006 [19]

Morello et al. 2019 [74]

Pearce et al. 2011 [70]

Platzer et al. 2020 [71]

Pritchard et al. 2014 [75]

Item 1

U

Y

Y

U

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Item 2

U

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Item 3

U

Y

U

U

Y

U

U

Y

Y

Y

U

U

Y

Y

U

Y

Item 4

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

Item 5

U

Y

Y

U

Y

U

U

Y

U

Y

U

U

Y

Y

Y

Y

Item 6

U

Y

U

Y

U

U

U

Y

U

Y

U

U

U

Y

Y

U

Item 7

U

Y

U

Y

Y

U

U

U

U

Y

U

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

Item 8

U

U

Y

Y

Y

U

U

Y

U

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

U

Y

Item 9

N/A

N/A

Y

N/A

U

N/A

N/A

Y

N/A

U

U

N/A

U

N/A

N/A

U

Item 10

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

U

Y

Item 11

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Overall Score

3

9

8

7

9

4

4

10

6

10

6

6

9

10

6

9

Overall Quality

VL

M

M

M

M

L

L

H

L

H

L

L

M

H

L

M

  1. Y Yes N No, U Unclear, N/A Non-applicable, VL Very low, L Low, M Moderate, H High
  2. A score of 0–3 representing very low-quality score; a score of 4–6 represented a low-quality score; a score of 7–9 represented a moderate-quality score; and a score of 10–11 was considered a high-quality score
  3. Item 1: Is the review question clearly and explicitly stated? Item 2: Were the inclusion criteria appropriate for the review question? Item 3: Was the search strategy appropriate? Item 4: Were the sources and resources used to search for studies adequate? Item 5: Were the criteria for appraising studies appropriate? Item 6: Was critical appraisal conducted by two or more reviewers independently? Item 7: Were there methods to minimize errors in data extraction? Item 8: Were the methods used to combine studies appropriate? Item 9: Was the likelihood of publication bias assessed? Item 10:
  4. Were recommendations for policy and/or practice supported by the reported data? Item 11: Were the specific directives for new research appropriate?