Author(s), Year | Qualitative | Quantitative descriptive | Mixed methods | Total Points | Score | Quality | ||||||||
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 | Sources of data relevant to objectives | Analysis process relevant to objectives | Consideration of findings relate to context | Consideration of findings relate to researchers’ influence | Sampling strategy relevant to objectives | Sample representativeness | Measurements appropriate | Acceptable response rate | Mixed methods research design relevant to objectives | Integration of results relevant to objectives | Consideration of limitations associated with this integration |  |  |  |
Zhao et al. (2010) [26] | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8/11 | 0.73 | Moderate-Strong |
Wang (2008) [13] | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8/11 | 0.73 | Moderate-Strong |
Guo (2010) [21] | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8/11 | 0.73 | Moderate-Strong |
Zhang (2008) [23] | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7/11 | 0.64 | Moderate-Weak |
Li (2009) [30] | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8/11 | 0.73 | Moderate-Strong |
Fan et al. (2007) [18] | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 4/4 | 1.00 | Strong |
Yao et al. (2010) [27] | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8/11 | 0.73 | Moderate-Strong |
Li et al. (2010) [25] | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 4/4 | 1.00 | Strong |
Yang & Dai (2010) [22] | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 4/4 | 1.00 | Strong |
Chen & Du (2010) [24] | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 3/4 | 0.75 | Moderate-Strong |
Wang et al. (2009) [28] | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 4/4 | 1.00 | Strong |
Xu et al. (2011) [19] | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 4/4 | 1.00 | Strong |
Chen et al. (2009) [29] | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 3/4 | 0.75 | Moderate-Strong |