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1. Was the research design appropriate to address the aims of the research?
2. Has the researcher justified the research design (e.g. have they discussed how they decided which method to use)?
3. Was the recruitment strategy appropriate to the aims of the research?
4. Has the researcher explained how the participants were selected?
5. Have they explained why the participants they selected were the most appropriate to provide access to the type of knowledge sought by the study?
6. Are any discussions around recruitment (e.g. why some people chose not to take part)?
7. Was the data collected in a way that addressed the research issue?
8. Is the setting for the data collection justified?
9. Is it clear how data were collected (e.g. focus group, semi-structured interview etc.)?
10. Has the researcher justified the methods chosen?
11. Has the researcher made the methods explicit (e.g. for interview method, is there an indication of how interviews are conducted, or did they use a topic guide)?
12. Were the methods modified during the study. If so, has the researcher explained how and why?
13. Is the form of data is clear (e.g. tape recordings, video material, notes etc.)?
14. Has the researcher discussed saturation of data?
15. Have ethical issues been taken into consideration?
16. Are there sufficient details of how the research was explained to participants for the reader to assess whether ethical standards were maintained?
17. Has the researcher discussed issues raised by the study (e.g. issues around informed consent or confidentiality or how they have handled the effects of the study on the participants during and after the study)?
18. Has approval has been sought from the ethics committee?