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Table 3 Quality assessment using the Mixed Methods Appraisal Tool

From: Which aspects of health care are most valued by people living with HIV in high-income countries? A systematic review

First author/year

Type of study

Screening questions

Qualitative

Quantitative descriptive

  

Are there clear qualitative or quantitative research questions, or a clear mixed methods research question?

Do the data collected address the research question?

1.1 Are the sources of qualitative data relevant to address the research question?

1.2 Is the process for analysing qualitative data relevant to address research question?

1.3 Is appropriate consideration given to how findings relate to the context in which data were collected?

1.4 Is appropriate consideration given to how findings relate to researchers’ influence through interaction with participants?

4.1 Is the sampling strategy relevant to address the research question?

4.2 Is the sample representative of the population under study?

4.3 Are measurements appropriate (clear origin, or validity known, or standard instrument)?

4.4 Is there an acceptable response rate (60% or above?)

Allan (2005) [20]

Qualitative**

Yes

Yes

Can’t tell

Yes

Yes

Can’t tell

-

-

-

-

Baker (2014) [18]

Quantitative**

Yes

Yes

-

-

-

-

Yes

Can’t tell

Yes

Can’t tell

Bennett (2014) [27]

Qualitative**

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Can’t tell

Can’t tell

-

-

-

-

Bodenlos (2004) [34]

Quantitative****

Yes

Yes

-

-

-

-

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Dang (2012) [12]

Quantitative****

Yes

Yes

-

-

-

-

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Davis-Michaud (2004) [22]

Mixed*

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Can’t tell

Can’t tell

Can’t tell

No

Yes

Can’t tell

Dawson-Rose (2005) [21]

Qualitative***

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Can’t tell

-

-

-

-

Emlet (2002) [30]

Quantitative***

Yes

Yes

-

-

-

-

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Harrison (2009) [31]

Quantitative*

Yes

Yes

-

-

-

-

Can’t tell

Can’t tell

Yes

Can’t tell

Hekkink (2003) [23]

Mixed***

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Can’t tell

Can’t tell

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Hekkink (2005) [32]

Quantitative****

Yes

Yes

-

-

-

-

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Hope (2001) [33]

Quantitative***

Yes

Yes

-

-

-

-

Yes

Can’t tell

Yes

Yes

Laschinger (2005) [24]

Qualitative**

Yes

Yes

Can’t tell

Yes

Can’t tell

Can’t tell

-

-

-

-

Mallinson (2007) [25]

Qualitative****

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Can’t tell

-

-

-

-

McCoy (2005) [26]

Qualitative****

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

-

-

-

-

Moore (2010) [15]

Mixed**

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Can’t tell

Can’t tell

Can’t tell

No

Yes

Yes

Ndirangu (2009) [16]

Qualitative***

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Can’t tell

Can’t tell

-

-

-

-

Pollard (2015) [29]

Qualitative***

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Can’t tell

-

-

-

-

Sullivan (2000) [35]

Quantitative****

Yes

Yes

-

-

-

 

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Tsasis (2010)

Quantitative**

Yes

Yes

-

-

-

-

Yes

Can’t tell

Can’t tell

Yes

Vyavaharkar (2008) [17]

Qualitative***

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Can’t tell

-

-

-

-

Williams (2011) [28]

Qualitative*

Yes

Yes

Yes

Can’t tell

Can’t tell

Can’t tell

-

-

-

-

Zablosta (2009)

Quantitative**

Yes

Yes

-

-

-

-

Yes

Can’t tell

Yes

No

  1. For qualitative and quantitative studies:* = one criterion met;** = 2 criteria met; *** = 3 criteria met; **** = 4 criteria met; For mixed methods studies the quality score is the lowest score of the study components:* = one criterion met for either qualitative or quantitative components;** = 2 criteria met for either qualitative or quantitative components;*** = 3 criteria met for either qualitative or quantitative components**** = 4 criteria met for both qualitative or quantitative components