Have ethical issues been addressed, and what has necessary ethical approvals gained?Was the description of the data analysis sufficiently rigorous?

Strategies, facilitators and barriers to implementation of evidence-based practice in community nursing: a systematic mixed- studies review and qualitative synthesis

1. Abstract and title: Did they provide a clear description of the study?
2. Introduction and aims: Was there a good background and clear statement of
the aims of the research?
3. Method and data: Is the method appropriate and clearly explained?
4. Sampling: Was the sampling strategy appropriate to address the aims?
5. Data analysis: Was the description of the data analysis sufficiently rigorous?
6. Ethics: Have ethical issues been addressed, and what has necessary ethical
approvals gained?
7. Results: Is there a clear statement of findings?
8. Generalizability: Are the findings of this study transferable (generalizable) to
the wider population?
9. Implications and usefulness: How important are these findings to policy and
practice?