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. |