Review Article

A Critical Review of the Impact of Sarcoma on Psychosocial Wellbeing

Table 1

Quality assessment criteria.

CategoryDescription

C1. SampleAre details provided about the total population who are eligible to take part during the study period in enough detail that a response rate can be calculated?
C2. Valid measureIs the measure valid for the included population, i.e., has been validated for the age and there is a valid translation available if used outside of the language it was originally developed?
C3. PurposeIs it clear what the PROM measures?
C4. DomainsIf the PROM is known to have domain scores, have these been accurately reported?
C5. ScoringHave details of how the total and/or domain score are interpreted?
C6. AdministrationAre details of the administration of the PROM included; as a minimum this needs to state the mode (interview, postal, or online)?
C7. Missing dataHave statistical approaches for dealing with missing data been explicitly stated?
C8. NonparticipantsHas a comparison been made between those who participated and those who refused?