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Table 3 Quality Assessment of Selected Studies

From: Cancer awareness among community pharmacist: a systematic review

Study

Quality Assessment items

Relevance to Current Review

Score (%)

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

[3]

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

100

[8]

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

100

[11]

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

100

[2]

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

100

  1. Total score divided by the total number of items multiplied by 100
  2. 0 = No or not reported; 1 = Yes;
  3. A—was sample likely to be representative of the study population?, B—Was a response rate mentioned within the study?, C—Was the instrument used reliable?, D—Was the instrument used valid?; E—Was it a primary data source?; F—Was knowledge on signs and symptoms of cancer assessed?; G—Was knowledge on cancer screening assessed?
  4. Quality assessment score matched with the objectives of the selected studies review: weak: 0–33.9%, moderate: 34%–66.9%, strong: 67%–100%