Total Score for Domain 1.			0/5	1/5	2/5
Domain 2: study design
Theoretical framework
6	Methodological orientation and theory. What methodological orientation was stated to underpin the study? e.g. grounded theory, discourse analysis, ethnography, phenomenology	Score a point where the paradigm and methodology are given. Score zero where both aspects are missing. Score U where this information is unclear.	0.No mention of information needed	0.No consideration	.No consideration
7	Non-participation. How many people refused to participate or dropped out? Reasons?	Score a point where the number and the reason or attempts to identify the reason are given (e.g., a point is score if they say participants would not give a reason for non-participation). Score zero where this information is absent and score u where this information is unclear.	1. Clear numbers are identified with reasons.	1 numbers refusing to participate are given.	1. Clear numbers are identified with reasons
Data collection
8	Interview guide. Were questions, prompts, guides provided by the authors? Was it pilot tested?	Score a point where testing of the interview script is identified either as a pilot or as a way to determine the content and accuracy of items used. Score a point where consideration to the derivation of questions have come from.	0. No reference to development of the unstructured interviews was made.	U interviews were based on “topics with no specific sample questions”	U it was developed from field material.
9	Field notes―Were field notes or reflective diary made during and/or after the interview or focus group?	Score a point where field notes are identified. Score zero where field notes are not identified. Score U where this information is unclear.	0. No mention of field notes.	U highlights importance of field notes but no details to a field diary or evidence in results of the use of one.	1. Field notes included.
10	Data saturation. Was data saturation discussed?	Score a point where saturation of data is considered. Score a point where another form of sample size reference is made. Score U where this information is unclear.	0. No mention of sample size	0. No mention of sample size	0
Total for Domain 2			1/5	1/5	2/5
Domain 3: analysis and findings
Data analysis
11	Description of the coding tree. Did authors provide a description of the coding tree?	Score a point if an audit trail is given. Score a point if a coding tree is mentioned or score a point if another technique is mentioned that provides a way to structure the information gained.	0 No detail given	0 No detail given	0 No detail given
12	Derivation of themes Were themes identified in advance or derived from the data?	Score a point if data driven or theory driven coding is identified or if it is clear how analysis was determined.	1. Framework mentioned.	0 No detail given	1.Detail given
Reporting
13	Clarity of minor themes Is there a description of diverse cases or discussion of minor themes?	Score a point if there is sub-detail for each major theme. Score no points where this information is absent or u if this information is unclear.	1. Subthemes given	U clear no real breakdown of categories	U.
Total for domain 3			2/3	0/3	1/3
Grand total			3/13	2/13	5/13