Table 1: Quality assessment for various study designs using the Sirriyeh, et al. tool [13].

Authors/year

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

Total Score

Perng 2013

0

3

3

3

2

3

2

3

0

3

0

3

1

0

0

3

34

Cunningham 2015

0

3

3

3

3

3

0

3

0

3

0

3

3

0

2

3

32

Moshi 2019

1

3

3

3

3

3

2

3

3

3

0

3

3

0

3

3

39

Weng 2020

0

3

3

1

2

1

2

1

0

2

0

3

0

0

1

3

22

McCree 2015

3

3

0

2

1

2

2

1

0

0

3

3

3

1

1

1

26

Lyimo 2012

0

3

3

2

2

3

3

1

0

1

3

2

2

2

1

2

30

Henke 2021

0

3

3

2

3

3

3

2

2

0

2

3

2

1

2

3

34

Julius 2022

3

3

3

3

3

3

0

3

3

3

3

3

0

3

3

2

35

Kileo 2015

0

3

3

1

2

1

1

3

3

2

1

3

1

3

1

3

31

Kimambo 2023

3

3

0

2

1

2

0

3

3

1

2

1

0

3

3

1

28

Koneru 2017

0

3

3

2

2

3

3

3

0

2

1

2

3

3

0

3

34

Bateman 2019

2

3

3

2

3

3

0

3

3

2

2

3

0

3

2

3

35

Mrema 2022

1

3

3

2

3

2

0

3

2

3

3

1

0

3

2

3

32

Theophil 2022

0

3

3

1

2

1

1

3

3

3

2

3

1

3

3

3

35

Mboineki 2020

3

3

3

2

3

2

3

1

0

0

3

3

3

0

2

0

32

Mugassa 2020

3

3

3

3

2

3

2

3

0

0

3

3

1

2

3

3

37

Lidofsky 2019

1

1

3

3

2

3

2

3

1

0

2

2

1

3

3

3

32

Criteria (scoring items as 0 = not at all, 1 = very slightly, 2 = moderately, 3 = complete) 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.