Skip to main content

Table 2 Summary of quality assessment

From: Age and sex differences in emergency department visits of nursing home residents: a systematic review

Author (year)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

Ackermann et al. (1998) [22]

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Not applicable

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Hsiao and Hing (2014) [15]

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Not clear

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Kihlgren (2014) [14]

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Not clear

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

LaMantia et al. (2016) [23]

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Not applicable

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

McGregor et al. (2014) [18]

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Not applicable

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Stephens et al. (2012) [24]

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Not applicable

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Stephens et al. (2014) [25]

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Not applicable

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

  1. Quality appraisal criteria [21]:
  2. 1. Was the sample frame appropriate to address the target population?
  3. 2. Were study participants sampled in an appropriate way?
  4. 3. Was the sample size adequate?
  5. 4. Were the study subjects and setting described in detail?
  6. 5. Was the data analysis conducted with sufficient coverage of the identified sample?
  7. 6. Were valid methods used for the identification of the condition?
  8. 7. Was the condition measured in a standard, reliable way for all participants?
  9. 8. Was there appropriate statistical analysis?
  10. 9. Was the response rate adequate, and if not, was the low response rate managed appropriately?