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Table 2 The MERSQIa domain and item scores for the 16 selected studies that meet the review criteria

From: Remediation of learners struggling with communication skills: a systematic review

Domain

Item

Studies

N (%)

Score

Mean (SD)

Item

Maximum Domain

Item

Domain

Study Design

  

3

1.13 (0.29)

1.13 (0.29)

 1.Study Design

 

Single group cross-sectional or single group post-test only

13 (81.3)

1

   
 

Single group pre and post-test

2 (12.5)

1.5

   
 

Non-randomized, 2 group

1 (6.3)

2

   
 

Randomized controlled experiment

 

3

   

Sampling

 2. Institutions

  

3

0.81 (0.48)

2.06 (0.92)

 

Single institution

11 (68.8)

0.5

   
 

Two institutions

 

1

   
 

More than 2 institutions

5 (31.2)

1.5

   

3. Response Rate

   

1.25 (0.50)

 
 

Not applicable

10 (62.5)

n/a

   
 

Response rate < 50% or not reported

1 (6.3)

0.5

   
 

Response rate 50–74%

 

1

   
 

Response rate ≥ 75%

3 (18.8)

1.5

   

Type of Data

 4. Type of Data

  

3

2.69 (0.75)

2.69 (0.75)

 

Assessment by study subject

2 (12.5)

1

   
 

Objective measurement

14 (87.5)

3

   

Validity of Evaluation Instruments’ Scores

 

Not applicable

9 (56.3)

n/a

   

 5. Internal Structure

  

3

0.50 (0.55)

1.17 (1.33)

 

Not reported

3 (18.8)

0

   
 

Reported

3 (18.8)

1

   

 6. Content

 

Not reported

3 (18.8)

0

 

0.50 (0.55)

 
 

Reported

3 (18.8)

1

   

 7. Relationships to other variables

 

Not reported

5 (31.2)

0

 

0.17 (0.41)

 
 

Reported

1 (6.3)

1

   

Data Analysis

 8. Appropriateness of analysis

  

3

1.0 (0.0)

2.19 (0.40)

 

Data analysis inappropriate for study design or type of data

 

0

   
 

Data analysis appropriate for study design and type of data

16 (100)

1

   

 9. Sophistication of analysis

   

1.19 (0.40)

 
 

Descriptive analysis only

13 (81.2)

1

   
 

Beyond descriptive analysis

3 (18.8)

2

   

Outcome

 10. Outcome

  

3

1.37 (0.23)

1.37 (0.23)

 

Satisfaction, attitudes, perceptions, opinions, general facts

4 (26.7)

1

   
 

Knowledge, skills

11 (68.8)

1.5

   
 

Behaviors

 

2

   
 

Patient/health care outcome

 

3

   

TOTAL

   

18

 

10.6 (1.65)

  1. aMedical Education Research Study Quality Instrument