Table 3 Mode responses to quality appraisal
JBI Quality appraisal checklist for qualitative research | Adame [1] | Newcomb et al. [23] | Richards et al. [3] | Simpson et al. [14] | Wilson et al. [22] | Toikko [52] | Jones et al. [53] | Hutchinson et al. [54] | Cameron et al. [20] | DeRuysscher et al. [21] | Faulkner & Thompson [25] | Hill et al. [56] | Cooke et al. [55] |
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1. Is there congruity between the stated philosophical perspective and the research methodology? | ✓ | ? | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
2. Is there congruity between the research methodology and the research question or objectives? | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
3. Is there congruity between the research methodology and the methods used to collect data? | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
4. Is there congruity between the research methodology and the representation and analysis of data? | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
5. Is there congruity between the research methodology and the interpretation of results? | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
6. Is there a statement locating the researcher culturally or theoretically? | ✓ | × | ✓ | ? | ? | ? | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | × | ✓ | ✓ |
7. Is the influence of the researcher on the research, and vice versa addressed? | ✓ | × | ✓ | × | ✓ | × | ? | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | × | ✓ | ✓ |
8. Are participants and their voices adequately represented? | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ? |
9. Is the research ethical and according to criteria for recent studies and is there evidence of ethical approval by an appropriate body? | × | × | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ? | ✓ | ✓ | ? | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
10. Do the conclusions drawn in the research flow from the analysis or interpretation of the data? | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |