Table 1 Criteria for assessing quality of included studies
From: A systematic review of prevalence of pain in nursing home residents with dementia
Criteria | Â | Score |
|---|---|---|
1 | Clearly described study aims/objectives. | +/−/? |
2 | Description of inclusion and exclusion criteria/ study participant rates. | +/−/? |
3 | Description of study population (age and gender). | +/−/? |
4 | Contained information about study setting. | +/−/? |
5 | Number of participants with dementia > 200. | +/−/? |
6 | Information about non-responders versus responders. | +/−/? |
7 | Funding sources or conflicts of interest that may affect the authors’ interpretation of the results described or ruled out. | +/−/? |
8 | Ethical approval or consent of participants granted. | +/−/? |
9 | Includes a discussion of risk of bias in individual studies. | +/−/? |