Author, year | Is there a well-defined Question? | Is there a defined search strategy? | Are inclusion/exclusion criteria stated? | Are the primary study designs and number of studies clearly stated? | Have the primary studies been quality assessed? | Have the studies been appropriately synthesized? | Has more than one author been involved at each stage of the review process? | Overall score (out of 7) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cornish et al., 2014) [7] | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Unclear | 6 |
Prost et al., 2014) [23] | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 7 |
Skevington et al., 2013) [20] | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Unclear | Yes | Unclear | 4 |
Farnsworth et al., 2014) [2] | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | Unclear | 3 |
Atkinson et al., 2011 [25] | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Unclear | 4 |
Kerrigan et al., 2013 [8] | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 7 |
Kerrigan et al., 2015 [9] | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Unclear | 6 |
Nachega et al., 2016 [21] | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | 4 |
Musa et al., 2014 [27] | No | Yes | Yes | Unclear | Yes | Yes | Unclear | 4 |
Gilmore and McAuliffe, 2013 [24] | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | 5 |
Medley et al., 2009 [22] | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 7 |
Salimi et al., 2012 [28] | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | 4 |
Okwundu et al., 2013 [26] | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Unclear | 6 |
Total | 6/13 | 12/13 | 11/13 | 11/13 | 11/13 | 12/13 | 4/13 | Â |