Domain1 | No. | Question | Study design | Quality appraisal tools (Reference)2 |
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A | 1 | Characteristics of the pathogen? | Laboratory study | Van der Worp [37]3 |
A | 2 | Subtypes, serotypes and local epidemiology of the pathogen? | Laboratory study | Van der Worp [37] |
Cross-sectional study | ||||
A | 3 | Modes of transmission? | Animal study | Van der Worp [37] |
Cohort study | ||||
Case series | Cho [30] | |||
Case-control study | ||||
B | 4 | Incidence of the disease? | Cohort study | |
B | 5 | Prevalence/seroprevalence of the disease? | Cross-sectional study | |
B | 6 | Consequences or sequelae of the disease (hospitalization/mortality/complications/disabilities)? | Cohort study | |
Case series | Cho [30] | |||
Case report | Cho [30] | |||
B | 7 | Perception of the disease in the target population? | Cross-sectional study | |
Cohort study | ||||
Focus groups | ||||
Interview study | ||||
C | 8 | Sensitivity of tests? | Diagnostic test accuracy study | SIGN [42] |
C | 9 | Specificity of tests? | Diagnostic test accuracy study | SIGN [42] |
D | 10 | Risk factors (for transmission/colonization/infection/disease/exacerbation/complication)? | Cohort study | |
Case-control study | ||||
Ecological study | NICE [47] | |||
Cross-sectional study | ||||
Animal study | Van der Worp [37] | |||
E | 11 | Effects of intervention (in terms of efficacy/effectiveness/surrogate markers/adverse events/harms)? | Controlled before-and-after study | |
RCT | ||||
NRCT | ||||
Cluster-randomized trial | ||||
Cohort study | ||||
Case-control study | ||||
Uncontrolled before-and-after study | ||||
Ecological study | NICE [47] | |||
Interrupted time series | ||||
Self-controlled case series | ||||
F | 12 | Feasible to implement? | Cross-sectional study | |
Cohort study | ||||
Focus groups | ||||
Interview study | ||||
F | 13 | Cost-effectiveness of the intervention? | Cost-effectiveness (-benefit, -consequence) analysis | |
Cost-utility analysis | QHES [34] | |||
F | 14 | Acceptable to stakeholders? | Focus groups | |
Interview study | ||||
Cross-sectional study | ||||
F | 15 | Equitable? | Cross-sectional study | |
Cohort study | ||||
F | 16 | Enablers/barriers to success? | Cross-sectional study | |
Interview study (observation) | ||||
Document analysis | ||||
Focus groups | ||||
Process evaluation | ||||
F | 17 | Coverage rates for positive population level effects? | Cohort study | |
Non-economic modeling study | ||||
F | 18 | Communication of advice? | RCT | |
NRCT | ||||
Cohort study | ||||
Cross-sectional study | ||||
Focus groups | ||||
Interview study | ||||
F | 19 | Weighing and valuing of population preferences? | Cross-sectional study | |
Focus groups | ||||
Interview study | ||||
F | 20 | Effectiveness of alternative measures? | Controlled before-after study | |
RCT | ||||
NRCT | ||||
Cluster-randomized trial | ||||
Cohort study | ||||
Case-control study | ||||
Uncontrolled before-after study | ||||
Ecological study | NICE [47] | |||
Interrupted time series | ||||
Self-controlled case series |