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Table 2 Quality assessment using the tool developed by Sirriyeh et al. for diverse study designs

From: Barriers and facilitators to uptake of cervical cancer screening among women in Uganda: a systematic review

Author, Year

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

Total Score

Busingye, 2012

2

3

3

0

2

2

3

3

0

2

3

2

0

0

0

2

27

Hasahya, 2016

2

3

3

3

2

3

3

3

n/a

n/a

3

3

3

3

3

2

39

Li, 2017

0

3

3

0

2

2

0

3

0

2

n/a

3

1

n/a

0

1

20

Mitchell, 2011

3

2

3

0

2

2

3

2

2

2

n/a

3

2

n/a

2

2

30

Mutyaba, 2006

0

1

3

0

2

1

1

0

0

2

n/a

1

0

n/a

0

0

11

Mwaka, 2013

0

3

3

3

1

3

2

3

1

1

n/a

3

2

n/a

2

2

29

Ndejjo 2017a

0

3

3

3

3

1

1

3

1

2

n/a

3

2

n/a

1

2

28

Ndejjo 2017b

0

3

3

2

1

3

2

3

n/a

n/a

2

2

1

3

1

3

29

Ndejjo 2016

0

3

3

3

3

1

1

3

1

2

n/a

3

2

n/a

1

3

29

Osingada 2015

3

3

3

3

3

3'

3

3

1

2

n/a

3

1

n/a

3

3

37

Paul 2013

0

3

3

0

2

1

0

0

n/a

n/a

2

1

0

0

0

0

12

Teng 2014

3

3

3

0

2

3

3

3

n/a

n/a

3

3

2

3

2

3

36

Twinomujuni 2015

3

3

3

3

2

3

3

3

3

2

n/a

3

3

n/a

3

3

40

Waiswa 2017

0

3

3

3

2

1

1

2

0

2

n/a

2

1

n/a

2

3

25

  1. Criteria (scoring items as 0 = not at all, 1 = very slightly, 2 = moderately, 3 = complete)
  2. 1 = explicit theoretical framework; 2 = statement of aims/objectives in main body of report; 3 = clear description of research setting; 4 = evidence of sample size considered in terms of analysis; 5 = representative sample of target group of a reasonable size; 6 = description of procedure for data collection; 7 = rationale for choice of data collection tool(s); 8 = detailed recruitment data; 9 = statistical assessment of reliability and validity of measurement tool(s) (quantitative only); 10 = fit between stated research question and method of data collection (quantitative); 11 = fit between stated research question and format and content of data collection tool (e.g., interview schedule) (qualitative); 12 = fit between research question and method of analysis; 13 = good justification for analytical method selected; 14 = assessment of reliability of analytical process (qualitative only); 15 = evidence of user involvement in design; 16 = strengths and limitations critically discussed
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