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Table 3 Quality assessment of included studies

From: Professionals’ views of fetal monitoring during labour: a systematic review and thematic analysis

Study

Quality criteria met

Cranston, 1980 [29]

A, B, C, F, H, J, K

Dover and Gauge, 1995 [14]

A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L

Birch and Thompson, 1997 [28]

A, C, D, J,

Sinclair, 2001 [32]

A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L

Walker et al, 2001 [25]

A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K

Munro et al, 2002 [24]

A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L

Altaf et al, 2006 [31]

A, B, C, D, E, F, H, J, K

Hindley et al, 2006 [20]

A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K

Blix and Ohlund, 2007 [26]

A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K

McKevitt et al, 2011 [30]

A, B, C, D, E, F, J, K

Hill, 2011 [27]

A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K

  1. Quality of study reporting.
  2. A: Aims and objectives were clearly reported.
  3. B: Adequate description of context of research.
  4. C: Adequate description of the sample and sampling methods.
  5. D: Adequate description of data collection methods.
  6. E: Adequate description of data analysis methods.
  7. There was good or some attempt to establish the:
  8. F: Reliability of data collection tools.
  9. G: Validity of data collection tools.
  10. H: Reliability of data analysis.
  11. I: Validity of data analysis.
  12. Quality of methods.
  13. J: Used appropriate data collection methods to allow for expression of views.
  14. K: Used appropriate methods for ensuring the analysis was grounded in the views.
  15. L: Actively involved participants in the design and conduct of the study.
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