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Table 4 Grading criteria for quality of qualitative studies

From: Discrimination against childbearing Romani women in maternity care in Europe: a mixed-methods systematic review

Qualitative papers

Graded against the criteria of internal validity, reliability, replicability and generalisability [51].

A

No, or few flaws. The study’s internal validity, reliability, replicability and generalisability are high.

B

Some flaws, unlikely to affect the internal validity, reliability, replicability and generalisability of the study.

C

Some flaws that may affect internal validity, reliability, replicability and generalisability of the study.

D

Significant flaws that are very likely to affect the internal validity, reliability, replicability and generalisability of the study.

Quantitative papers

Graded against criteria identified by Lincoln and Guba [52]; credibility, transferability, dependability and confirmability.

A

No, or few flaws. The study’s credibility, transferability, dependability and/or confirmability are high.

B

Some flaws, unlikely to affect the credibility, transferability, dependability and/or confirmability of the study.

C

Some flaws that may affect the credibility, transferability, dependability and/or confirmability of the study.

D

Significant flaws that are very likely to affect the credibility, transferability, dependability and/or confirmability of the study.