Table 3. | The Joanna Briggs Institute Critical Appraisal Checklist for quasi-experimental studies (non-randomized experimental studies) |
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Question number |
Question definition |
|---|---|
| Q1 | Is it clear in the study what is the 'cause' and what is the 'effect' (i.e. there is no confusion about which variable comes first)? |
| Q2 | Were the participants included in any comparisons similar? |
| Q3 | Were the participants included in any comparisons receiving similar treatment/care, other than the exposure or intervention of interest? |
| Q4 | Was there a control group? |
| Q5 | Were there multiple measurements of the outcome both pre and post the intervention/exposure? |
| Q6 | Was follow up complete and if not, were differences between groups in terms of their follow up adequately described and analysed? |
| Q7 | Were the outcomes of participants included in any comparisons measured in the same way? |
| Q8 | Were outcomes measured in a reliable way? |
| Q9 | Was appropriate statistical analysis used? |
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