The Development of the Framework of Effective Teaching-Learning in Clinical Education: A Meta-Synthesis Approach

Table 3

Distribution of selected studies according to 10 quality criteria.

	Quality criteria	Yes	Not clear	No
1	Was there a clear statement of the aims of the research?	45	—	—
2	Is a research methodology (qualitative) appropriate?	45	—	—
3	Was the research design appropriate for addressing the aims of the research?	44	—	1
4	Was the sampling strategy (recruitment) appropriate to the aims of the research?	37	4	4
5	Was the data collected in a way that addressed the issue of the research?	45	—	—
6	Has the relationship between researcher and participants been adequately considered?	19	15	11
7	Have ethical considerations been considered in the research?	42	3	—
8	Was the data analysis sufficiently accurate and rigorous?	45	—	—
9	Are the findings clearly reported?	45	—	—
10	How rigorous is the research? (Value and accuracy of research)∗	29++		16+

∗ ++ = excellent value and rigorous; + = good value and rigorous.