Was there a statement of the aims of the research?
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59
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Did the authors include/discuss a theoretical perspective?
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31
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Did the authors conduct a review of the literature?
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27
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Is a qualitative method appropriate?
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38
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Is this a qualitative study?
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4
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Was the research design appropriate to address the aims of the research?
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62
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Were end users involved in the development of the research study?
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1
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Who are the participants, how were they selected and were the methods for selection appropriate?
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75
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Was the data collected in a way that addressed the research issue?
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79
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Did the researcher spend sufficient time in the research setting?
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12
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Has the research team considered their role in the research process and any influence it may have on the research process or findings?
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71
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Have ethical issues been taken into consideration?
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42
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Was the data analysis sufficiently rigorous?
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89
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Is there a clear statement of findings?
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95
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How valuable is the research?
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71
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Have authors discussed/assessed the overall rigor of the research study including strengths and limitations of the research?
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31
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Is there an audit trail?
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22
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Did the authors consider/report practicalities of conducting project, and were they realistic?
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2
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Did the researchers achieve saturation?
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11
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Was there disclosure of funding sources?
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6
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Are the authors credible?
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8
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Reporting criteria (including demographic features of the study)
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38
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