Table 3.

Article appraisal

StudyMixed Methods Appraisal Tool criteria
Quantitative randomised controlled trials
2.12.22.32.42.5
Bar-Zeev et al23YesUnknownNoUnknownNo
Bennett et al24YesYesYesNoYes
Jackson et al25YesYesYesN/AaYes
Noble et al26YesYesNoN/AaYes
White et al27YesYesNoNoYes
Quantitative non-randomised experimental studies
3.13.23.33.43.5
Camp et al29UnknownYesYesYesYes
Herbst et al30YesYesYesYesUnknown
Salvalaggio et al31YesYesNoYesYes
Mixed-methods studies
5.15.25.35.45.5
Camp et al 28UnknownYesNoNoYes
McFaul et al32UnknownYesYesUnknownNo
Sealy et al33UnknownYesYesUnknownYes
Qualitative studies
1.11.21.31.41.5
Abbott et al34UnknownUnknownUnknownNoNo
Leppänen et al35YesYesYesYesYes
  • a Patient participants were the outcome assessors as per the study design so it was not possible to blind them to the intervention.