<p>Quality Appraisal Score Sheet Total number of “yes” scores for the type of literature included. Use this sheet for each paper that is included in an evidence summary.</p><p>Quality Appraisal Criteria Systematic Reviews: Is the review question clearly and explicitly stated? re-set Was the search strategy appropriate? re-set Were the inclusion criteria appropriate for the review question? re-set Were the criteria for appraising studies appropriate? Was critical appraisal by two or more independent reviewers? re-set Were there methods used to minimise error in data extraction? re-set Were the methods used to combine studies appropriate? re-set re-set Total number of “yes” scores </p><p>Quantitative Evidence: re-set Was there appropriate randomisation? re-set Was allocation concealed? re-set Was blinding to allocation maintained? re-set Was incompleteness of data addressed? Were outcomes reported accurately? re-set re-set Total number of “yes” scores </p><p>Qualitative Evidence: re-set Was the research design appropriate for the research? re-set Was the recruitment strategy appropriate for the research? re-set Were data collected in a way that addressed the research issue? re-set Has the relationship between researcher and participants been considered? re-set Was the data analysis sufficiently rigorous? re-set Total number of “yes” scores </p>