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Table 1 Critical appraisal for qualitative research

From: Which rehabilitation initiatives can effectively improve participation in an educational setting for visually impaired and blind adolescents? A systematic review

Study

Q1

Q2

Q3

Q4

Q5

Q6

Q7

Q8

Q9

Q10

Argyropoulos et al. (2019)

U

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

N

Y

Y

Y

Bouck and Weng (2014)

U

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

N

Y

N

Y

Chang and Schaller (2002)

U

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

N

Y

N

Y

Emerson and Anderson (2018)

U

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

N

Y

N

Y

Hahn et al. (2019)

U

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

N

Y

N

Y

Landau et al. (2013)

U

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

N

Y

N

Y

Rosenblum and Herzberg (2015)

U

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

N

Y

Y

Y

Rovira and Gapenne (2009)

U

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

N

U

N

Y

Vik (2008)

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

N

U

Y

Y

% Yes responses

11

100

100

100

100

0

0

77

33

100

  1. Note: Y = yes, indicates a clear statement appears in the paper which directly answers the question; N = no, indicates that the question has not been answered in the paper; U = unclear, indicates there is no clear statement in the paper that answers the question or there is ambiguous information presented in the paper. Criteria for the critical appraisal of qualitative evidence:
  2. Q1: Is there congruity between the stated philosophical perspective and the research methodology?
  3. Q2: Is there congruity between the research methodology and the research question or objectives?
  4. Q3: Is there congruity between the research methodology and the methods used to collect data?
  5. Q4: Is there congruity between the research methodology and the representation and analysis of data?
  6. Q5: Is there congruity between the research methodology and the interpretation of results?
  7. Q6: Is there a statement locating the researcher culturally or theoretically?
  8. Q7: Is the influence of the researcher on the research, and vice versa, addressed?
  9. Q8: Are participants, and their voices, adequately represented?
  10. Q9: Is the research ethical according to current criteria or, for recent studies, is there evidence of ethical approval by an appropriate body?
  11. Q10: Do the conclusions drawn in the research report flow from the analysis, or interpretation, of the data?
  12. Abbreviations: N, no; U, unclear; Y, yes