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Table 4 Methodological quality of quantitative studies

From: Can social capital play a role in contracting services of family doctors in China? Reflections based on an integrative review

Study

1a

2a

2b

2c

2d

3a

3b

3c

4a

4b

5a

6a

7a

8a

Total Scores

Jing et. al. [20]

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

Unclear

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Clear

12/14

Pasgaard et. al. [26]

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Clear

14/14

Devlin et. al. [10],

Y

Y

Y

N

N

Y

Y

Unclear

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Clear

11/14

Bataineh et. al. [1]

Y

Y

Y

N

N

Y

Y

Unclear

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Clear

11/14

X. Shang et. al. [30]

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Clear

13/14

Greenwood et al. [16]

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Clear

13/14

Calciolari et. al. [5]

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Clear

13/14

Due, T. D., et. al. [12]

Y

Y

Y

N

N

Y

Y

Unclear

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Clear

11/14

A. Dinkel et. al. [11]

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Clear

13/14

Z. Zhou et. al. [40]

Y

Y

Y

N

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Clear

12/14

J. Yeo and Y. Lee, [39]

Y

Y

Y

N

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Clear

12/14

  1. Key:
  2. Y – for Yes, N – for No. “A. Is the result valid? 1. Objectives: 1a. Is the research objective clear? 2. Design: 2a. Whether the study design is suitable for the target? 2b. Does this theme represent all interested groups? 2c. Whether it has obtained moral/ethical recognition? 2d. Whether to take measures to contact non-responders? 3. Measurement and observation; 3a. Whether it is clear what has been measured, how to measure and what the result is? 3b. Is the measurement valid? 3c. Is the measurement result reliable? B What are the results; Presentation of results; 4a. Whether the basic data is fully described? 4b. Whether the results are clear, objective and detailed enough for the readers to make their own judgment? Analysis; 5a. Is the method used suitable for the collected data? C Will the results help locally? 6 Discussion; 6a Is the outcome of the discussion related to the existing knowledge about the discipline and research objectives? 7 Interpretation; 7a. Is the author's conclusion confirmed by data? 8 Implementation; 8a Can any necessary changes be implemented in practice?” Rees et al. [29]