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Table 2 Quality appraisal tool designed and used to assess the quality of included papers

From: Food and the prison environment: a meta-ethnography of global first-hand experiences of food, meals and eating in custody

Quality Appraisal Tool

To be completed for each individual paper

Reference:

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Context (setting/sample):

Research Design

Are the research questions clear?

 

Comment:

Is there a clear statement of methodology?

 

Is sampling clearly described?

 

Is data collection clearly described?

 

Is there justification for methodology?

 

Are limitations acknowledged and discussed?

 

Findings

Are the findings credible?

 

Comment:

Are claims made supported by sufficient evidence?

 

Reporting

Is the method of data analysis clearly described?

 

Comment:

Are the data, interpretation, and conclusions well documented?

 

Is the paper clear, coherent, and well structured?

 

Does the study make a useful contribution to knowledge and understanding of experiences of food, meals and eating in the prison context?

Comment:

Does the cultural context of the setting/sample affect the weighting given to the study?

Comment:

Overall quality appraisal rating

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