Paper count per item of the MERSQI tool (Adapted from Reed et al., 2007b)
| Domain | MERSQI item | Points per item | Paper count per item n = 72 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Study design | 1. Study design | Single group cross-sectional or single group posttest only | 1 | 32 |
| Single group pretest and posttest | 1.5 | 11 | ||
| Nonrandomized, 2 group | 2 | 21 | ||
| Randomized controlled trial | 3 | 7 | ||
| Sampling | 2. No. of institutions | 1 | 0.5 | 56 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | ||
| >2 | 1.5 | 15 | ||
| 3. Response rate in % | not applicable | 4 | ||
| <50 or not reported | 0.5 | 24 | ||
| 50–74 | 1 | 14 | ||
| >75 | 1.5 | 30 | ||
| Type of data | 4. Type of data | Assessment by study participant | 1 | 37 |
| Objective measurement | 3 | 35 | ||
| Validity of evaluation instruments | 5. Internal structure | not applicable | 2 | |
| not reported | 0 | 23 | ||
| Reported | 1 | 47 | ||
| 6. Content | not applicable | 1 | ||
| not reported | 0 | 7 | ||
| Reported | 1 | 64 | ||
| 7. Relationships to other variables | not applicable | 1 | ||
| not reported | 0 | 51 | ||
| Reported | 1 | 20 | ||
| Data analysis | 8. Appropriateness of analysis | Data analysis inappropriate for study design or type of data | 0 | 7 |
| Data analysis appropriate for study design and type of data | 1 | 65 | ||
| 9. Complexity of analysis | Descriptive analysis only | 1 | 34 | |
| Beyond descriptive analysis | 2 | 38 | ||
| Outcomes | 10. Outcomes | Satisfaction, attitudes, perceptions, opinions and general facts | 1 | 21 |
| Knowledge, skills | 1.5 | 13 | ||
| Behaviors | 2 | 11 | ||
| Labor market outcome | 3 | 27 | ||
| Maximum total points | 18 | Point Average: 11.5 |
| Domain | MERSQI item | Points per item | Paper count per item | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Study design | 1. Study design | Single group cross-sectional or single group posttest only | 1 | 32 |
| Single group pretest and posttest | 1.5 | 11 | ||
| Nonrandomized, 2 group | 2 | 21 | ||
| Randomized controlled trial | 3 | 7 | ||
| Sampling | 2. No. of institutions | 1 | 0.5 | 56 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | ||
| >2 | 1.5 | 15 | ||
| 3. Response rate in % | not applicable | 4 | ||
| <50 or not reported | 0.5 | 24 | ||
| 50–74 | 1 | 14 | ||
| >75 | 1.5 | 30 | ||
| Type of data | 4. Type of data | Assessment by study participant | 1 | 37 |
| Objective measurement | 3 | 35 | ||
| Validity of evaluation instruments | 5. Internal structure | not applicable | 2 | |
| not reported | 0 | 23 | ||
| Reported | 1 | 47 | ||
| 6. Content | not applicable | 1 | ||
| not reported | 0 | 7 | ||
| Reported | 1 | 64 | ||
| 7. Relationships to other variables | not applicable | 1 | ||
| not reported | 0 | 51 | ||
| Reported | 1 | 20 | ||
| Data analysis | 8. Appropriateness of analysis | Data analysis inappropriate for study design or type of data | 0 | 7 |
| Data analysis appropriate for study design and type of data | 1 | 65 | ||
| 9. Complexity of analysis | Descriptive analysis only | 1 | 34 | |
| Beyond descriptive analysis | 2 | 38 | ||
| Outcomes | 10. Outcomes | Satisfaction, attitudes, perceptions, opinions and general facts | 1 | 21 |
| Knowledge, skills | 1.5 | 13 | ||
| Behaviors | 2 | 11 | ||
| Labor market outcome | 3 | 27 | ||
Note(s): Adapted from “Association between funding and quality of published medical education research,” by Reed et al. (2007b)
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