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Table 4 Scores of Mixed Methods Appraisal Tool (MMAT), and Overall Weight of Evidence (WoE)

From: Exploring taught masters education for healthcare practitioners: a systematic review of literature

Reference

MMAT Score

WoE A

WoE B

WoE C

Overall WoE

Calvert and Britten [33]

Calvert and Britten [34]

25%

Low

Low

Medium

Low

Baron et al. [35]

25%

Low

Low

Low

Low

Barnhill et al. [49]

25%

Low

Low

Low

Low

Bearn and Chadwick [37]

25%

Low

Low

Low

Low

Chaboyer and Retsas [38]

25%

Low

Low

Low

Low

Conneeley [39]

50%

Medium

Low

Low

Low

Constantine and Carpenter [36]

25%

Low

Low

Medium

Low

Cragg and Andrusyszyn [63]

Cragg and Andrusyszyn [59]

50%

Medium

Low

Medium

Medium

Drennan [54]

75%

High

Low

Low

Medium

Drennan [48]

50%

Medium

Low

High

Medium

Drennan [56]

25%

Low

Low

Low

Low

Green et al. [6]

25%

Low

Low

Low

Low

Gerstel et al. [64]

25%

Low

Low

Low

Low

Le et al. [62]

50%

Medium

Low

Low

Low

LeCount [51]

25%

Low

Low

Low

Low

Murray et al. [61]

50%

Medium

Low

Low

Low

Nicolson et al. [42]

50%

Medium

Low

Low

Low

Pelletier et al. [55]

25%

Low

Low

Low

Low

Pelletier et al. [52]

50%

Medium

Low

Medium

Medium

Pelletier et al. [66]

25%

Low

High

Low

Medium

Perry et al. [41]

50%

Medium

Low

Medium

Medium

Petty et al. [40]

Petty et al. [58]

75%

High

Low

Medium

Medium

Spence [45]

Spence [46]

50%

Medium

Low

Medium

Medium

Spencer [43]

25%

Low

Low

Low

Low

Stark [60]

50%

Medium

Low

Low

Low

Stathopoulos and Harrison [44]

25%

Low

Low

Low

Low

Tsimtsiou et al. [50]

75%

High

Low

Low

Medium

Whyte et al. [47]

25%

Low

Low

Low

Low

Wildman et al. [53]

25%

Low

Low

Medium

Low

Zahran [65]

25%

Low

Low

Low

Low

Zwanikken et al. [57]

25%

Low

Low

Medium

Low