Type of mixed methods study | Methodological quality criteria | Study 1 (Yank et al. 2013) [33] | Study 5 (Bosnic- Anticevich et al. 2014) [53] |
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1 Qualitative | • Qualitative objective or question • Appropriate qualitative approach or design or method • Description of the context • Description of participants and justification of sampling • Description of qualitative data collection and analysis • Discussion of researchers’ reflexivity | √ | √ |
2. Quantitative Experimental | • Appropriate sequence generation and/or randomization • Allocation concealment or blinding • Complete outcome data and/or low withdrawal/drop-out | Unclear | √ |
3. Quantitative Observational | • Appropriate sampling and sample • Justification of measurements (validity and standards) • Control of confounding variables | √ | √ |
4. Mixed Methods | • Justification of the mixed methods design • Combination of qualitative and quantitative data collection-analysis techniques or procedures • Integration of qualitative and quantitative data or results | √ | √ |