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Table 3 Quality assessment of mixed methods and qualitative papers by year of publication

From: Including mixed methods research in systematic reviews: Examples from qualitative syntheses in TB and malaria control

 

Credibility (“yes”)

Description of context (“yes”)

Rigour in conduct (score 4)

Description of analysis (“yes”)

Depth detail and richness (“yes”)

Qualitative studies

1985-2003 (n = 18)

11 (61%)

8 (44%)

3 (17%)

3 (17%)

7 (39%)

2004-2010 (n = 22)

15 (68%)

15 (68%)

5 (23%)

15 (68%)

10 (45%)

Total (n = 40)

26 (65%)

23 (58%)

8 (20%)

18 (45%)

17 (43%)

Mixed methods studies

1985-2003 (n = 19)

5 (26%)

6 (32%)

2 (11%)

3 (16%)

3 (16%)

2004-2010 (n = 19)

7 (37%)

14 (74%)

2 (11%)

7 (37%)

4 (21%)

Total (n = 38)

12 (32%)

20 (53%)

4 (11%)

10 (26%)

7 (18%)