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Table 5 Confidence levels of synthesized findings

From: Influencing factors of interprofessional collaboration in multifactorial fall prevention interventions: a qualitative systematic review

Synthesized finding

Dependability

Credibility

Confidence level

Communication

Downgrade -1a

Downgrade -1b

Low

Role clarity

Downgrade -1a

Downgrade -3d

Extremely low

Information sharing

Downgrade -1a

Downgrade -3d

Extremely low

Organization

Downgrade -1a

Downgrade -2c

Extremely low

Interprofessional aim

Downgrade -1a

Downgrade -3d

Extremely low

  1. aDowngraded one level due to common dependability issues across the included studies (the majority of studies had no statement locating the researcher and no acknowledgement of their influence on the research)
  2. bDowngraded one leve due to a mix of unequivocal and equivocal findings
  3. cDowngraded two levels due to a mix of unequivocal and unsupported findings
  4. dDowngraded three levels due to a mix of plausible/unsupported findings