Table 2 Study quality assessment for qualitative studies [26] using the CASP Tool
Yes | No | Can’t tell | Comments | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1) Was there a clear statement of the aims of the research? | ✓ | Aim and rationale of the study is clear. | ||
2) Is a qualitative methodology appropriate? | ✓ | Methodology necessary in order to evaluate participants’ experiences. | ||
3) Was the research design appropriate to address the aims of the research? | ✓ | Research design explained and justified in accordance with research goals. | ||
4) Was the recruitment strategy appropriate to the aims of the research? | ✓ | Clear explanation as to how participants were recruited and justified sample size. | ||
5) Was the data collected in a way that addressed the research issue? | ✓ | Data collection setting and data collection method wasn’t justified. Detail as to how interviews were recorded and transcribed. | ||
6) Has the relationship between researcher and participants been adequately considered? | ✓ | Researcher informs of no relationship with the participants. | ||
7) Have ethical issues been taken into consideration? | ✓ | Brief explanation of how participants were informed of the research and no detail on maintenance of ethical standards. | ||
8) Was the data analysis sufficiently rigorous? | ✓ | Brief detail of data analysis. Semi-structured interview could be source of bias. | ||
9) Is there a clear statement of findings? | ✓ | Research hasn’t discussed credibility of their findings. No information regarding second analyst for transcriptions and interpretations. | ||
10) How valuable is the research? | ✓ | Research contributes to existing knowledge and identifies new areas to be researched |