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Table 2 Quality assessment of qualitative studies based on the Joanna Briggs Institute Critical Appraisal Checklist

From: Experiences and perspectives of healthcare professionals implementing advance care planning for people suffering from life-limiting illness: a systematic review and meta-synthesis of qualitative studies

Study

C1

C2

C3

C4

C5

C6

C7

C8

C9

C10

Grade

1. Wichmann et al. [27]

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

U

U

Y

Y

Y

B

2. Toguri et al. [28]

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

U

U

Y

Y

Y

B

3. Sellars et al. [29]

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

U

U

Y

Y

Y

B

4. Schichtel et al. [22]

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

A

5. Robinson et al. [24]

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

U

Y

Y

Y

Y

B

6. O’Hare et al. [25]

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

U

Y

Y

Y

Y

B

7. De Vleminck et al. [30]

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

U

U

Y

Y

Y

B

8. Menon et al. [26]

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

U

Y

Y

Y

Y

B

9. Manthorpe et al. [31]

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

U

U

Y

Y

Y

B

10. Kuusisto et al. [17]

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

U

Y

Y

Y

Y

B

11. Hirakawa et al. [23]

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

U

Y

Y

Y

B

  1. C1 = Congruity between the stated philosophical perspective and the research methodology
  2. C2 = Congruity between the research methodology and the research question or objectives
  3. C3 = Congruity between the research methodology and the methods used to collect data
  4. C4 = Congruity between the research methodology and the representation and analysis of data
  5. C5 = There is congruence between the research methodology and the interpretation of results
  6. C6 = Locating the researcher culturally or theoretically
  7. C7 = Influence of the researcher on the research
  8. C8 = Representation of participants and their voices
  9. C9 = Ethical approval by an appropriate body
  10. C10 = Relationship of conclusions to analysis or interpretation of the data
  11. U = unclear; Y = yes