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Table 3 Summary of quality assessment of included studies with cross-sectional design (n = 61)

From: The BARRIERS scale -- the barriers to research utilization scale: A systematic review

 

Number of studies

Sampling:

Yes

No

N/A*

   1. Was probability sampling used?

16

44

1

   2. Are the participants likely to be representative of the target population?

   

a) Very likely

2

  

b) Somewhat likely

48

  

c) Not likely

11

  

   3. Was sample size justified to obtain appropriate power?

53

8

 

   4. Was sample drawn from more than one site?

45

16

 

   5. If there are groups in the study, is there a statement they are matched in design or statistically adjusted?

10

28

23

   6. Response rate more than 60%

16

45

 

Measurement:

   

   1. Reliability indices

42

12

7

   2. Factor analysis

14

19

28

Statistical analysis:

   

   1. Were p-values reported?

43

3

15

   2. Were confidence intervals reported?

2

41

18

   3. Were missing data managed appropriately?

27

34

 
  1. *N/A = not applicable