possible and relevant? Were negative/discrepant results addressed or ignored? 11. Are the findings convincing? Convincing Comments: For example: Not convincing Are the findings clearly presented? Not sure Are the findings internally coherent? Are extracts from the original data included? Are the data appropriately referenced? Is the reporting clear and coherent? 12. Are the findings relevant to the aims of the study? Relevant Comments: Irrelevant Partially relevant 13. Conclusions Adequate Comments: For example: Inadequate How clear are the links between data, interpretation Not sure and conclusions? Are the conclusions plausible and coherent? Have alternative explanations been explored and discounted? Does this enhance understanding of the research topic? Are the implications of the research clearly defined? Is there adequate discussion of any limitations encountered? Ethics 14. How clear and coherent is the reporting of ethics? Appropriate Comments: For example: Inappropriate Have ethical issues been taken into consideration? Not sure/not reported Are they adequately discussed e.g. do they address
possible and relevant? Were negative/discrepant results addressed or ignored? 11. Are the findings convincing? For example: Are the findings clearly presented? Are the findings internally coherent? Are extracts from the original data included? Are the data appropriately referenced? Is the reporting clear and coherent? Convincing Not convincing Not sure Comments: 12. Are the findings relevant to the aims of the study? Relevant Irrelevant Partially relevant Comments: 13. Conclusions For example: How clear are the links between data, interpretation and conclusions? Are the conclusions plausible and coherent? Have alternative explanations been explored and discounted? Does this enhance understanding of the research topic? Are the implications of the research clearly defined? Is there adequate discussion of any limitations encountered? Adequate Inadequate Not sure Comments: Ethics 14. How clear and coherent is the reporting of ethics? For example: Have ethical issues been taken into consideration? Are they adequately discussed e.g. do they address Appropriate Inappropriate Not sure/not reported Comments: