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1. Was there a clear statement of the aims of the research?

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

2. Is a qualitative methodology appropriate?

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

3. Was the research design appropriate to address the aims of the research?

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y-

Y

Y-

Y

Y-

Y

4. Was the recruitment strategy appropriate to the aims of the research?

Y-

Y

Y-

Y

Y

Y

Y-

Y

Y

Y-

5. Was the data collected in a way that addressed the research issue?

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y-

Y-

Y-

Y-

Y-

6. Has the relationship between researcher and participants been adequately considered?

Y

N

Y

N

Y

N

N

N

N

Y

7. Have ethical issues been taken into consideration?

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

8. Was the data analysis sufficiently rigorous?

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

9. Is there a clear statement of findings?

Y

Y

Y

Y-

Y

Y

Y

Y-

Y-

Y

10. How valuable is the research?

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y