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Table 1 Quality appraisal summary and criteria

From: Implementation strategies for infection prevention and control promotion for nurses in Sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review

Study design

Tool

Response options

Scoring

Cut-off score

RCT [47]

MAStARI

Yes, No, Unclear, Not applicable

Yes = 1; No/Unclear/NA = 0

6

Quasi-experimental [47]

MAStARI

Yes, No, Unclear, Not applicable

Yes = 1; No/Unclear/NA = 0

5

Cross-sectional [47]

MAStARI

Yes, No, Unclear, Not applicable

Yes = 1; No/Unclear/NA = 0

5

Qualitative [48]

QARI

Yes, No, Unclear, Not applicable

Yes = 1; No/Unclear/NA = 0

5

Mixed methods [49]

MMAT

Yes, No, Cannot Tell

Yes = 1; No/Cannot Tell = 0

50%