Critical Appraisal in the Context of Integrations of Qualitative Evidence in Applied Psychology: The Introduction of a New Appraisal Tool for Interview Studies

Leonidaki, Venetia

doi:10.1080/14780887.2015.1053643

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“…Choosing a critical appraisal tool (CAT) was challenging, since there is no standard CAT for scoping reviews. Many existing tools focus on specific research methods and are inappropriate for consistently appraising studies of varied methodologies, yet generic tools can neglect important elements of quality (Leonidaki, 2015). This said, method-specific tools are also prone to omitting salient points; for instance, the Critical Appraisal Skills Programme (CASP) (2013a) Qualitative Checklist considers researcher bias, whilst the RCT Checklist (CASP, 2013b) is preoccupied with statistical issues and fails to address bias, which is problematic since quantitative researchers also have the potential to produce bias (Turner, 2013).…”

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Lifestyle coaching for mental health difficulties: scoping review

Bishop

Hemingway

Crabtree

2018

JPMH

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UK mental health strategy calls for interventions that empower people to selfmanage their condition. In lifestyle coaching, coach and client work collaboratively on positive behaviour change to improve client health. There is debate about the appropriateness of coaching for mental health, yet claims have not been supported with evidence. Therefore, this study sought to explore the nature and scope of existing research literature in this field. Design/methodology/approach: Scoping review. Findings: The growing evidence-base shows positive outcomes of coaching; for instance symptom reduction, enhanced self-management and achievement of personal goals. Research limitations/implications: The evidence-base is small and of variable quality, offering insights that warrant further exploration. Practical implications: Coaching not only supports better self-management but also addresses further mental health strategy priorities (such as improved physical health and social functioning). Coaches need not be mental health experts; therefore coaching may be a cost-effective intervention. Social implications: As mental ill-health prevalence continues to rise despite widespread use of IAPT and medication, there is a need to explore how novel approaches such as coaching might be integrated into mental healthcare.

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Lifestyle coaching for mental health difficulties: scoping review

Bishop

Hemingway

Crabtree

2018

JPMH

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What Protects At-Risk Young People in India From Using and Abusing Substances? A Photo-Led Study of Lived Experience

Hugh-Jones,

Duara,

Graber

et al. 2024

Journal of Adolescent Research

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Youth substance abuse is widespread in India. Data is needed to inform the focus of prevention approaches. Our aim was to understand the perspectives of Indian young people about what protects them from substance (ab)use, and our study followed protocols approved by UK and Indian university research ethics committees. We recruited 15 Indian adolescents from Assam (seven males, eight females) aged 15 to 18 years at elevated risk because they had family/friends who were substance addicts. Participants took part in a photo-led interview in which they represented visually and narratively their experience of resisting substances (ab)use. Data were analyzed by a UK-India team using reflexive thematic analysis. Seven dominant protective factors were expressed by young people, including nurturing and communicative relationships with parents; up close and personal observations around addiction which left participants fearful of substances; protective mindsets and resolutions emerging from participants’ reflection on drug culture; staying away from “bad” company; being repulsed by substances; having healthy ways to cope at difficult times; and having something that mattered more than using substances. Findings show the resilience of Indian adolescents and suggest that prevention approaches in India should focus on augmenting individual, school and family mechanisms which appear dynamic and cumulative.

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Systematic mapping of existing tools to appraise methodological strengths and limitations of qualitative research: first stage in the development of the CAMELOT tool

Munthe‐Kaas

Glenton

Noyes

et al. 2019

BMC Med Res Methodol

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Background Qualitative evidence synthesis is increasingly used alongside reviews of effectiveness to inform guidelines and other decisions. To support this use, the GRADE-CERQual approach was developed to assess and communicate the confidence we have in findings from reviews of qualitative research. One component of this approach requires an appraisal of the methodological limitations of studies contributing data to a review finding. Diverse critical appraisal tools for qualitative research are currently being used. However, it is unclear which tool is most appropriate for informing a GRADE-CERQual assessment of confidence. Methodology We searched for tools that were explicitly intended for critically appraising the methodological quality of qualitative research. We searched the reference lists of existing methodological reviews for critical appraisal tools, and also conducted a systematic search in June 2016 for tools published in health science and social science databases. Two reviewers screened identified titles and abstracts, and then screened the full text of potentially relevant articles. One reviewer extracted data from each article and a second reviewer checked the extraction. We used a best-fit framework synthesis approach to code checklist criteria from each identified tool and to organise these into themes. Results We identified 102 critical appraisal tools: 71 tools had previously been included in methodological reviews, and 31 tools were identified from our systematic search. Almost half of the tools were published after 2010. Few authors described how their tool was developed, or why a new tool was needed. After coding all criteria, we developed a framework that included 22 themes. None of the tools included all 22 themes. Some themes were included in up to 95 of the tools. Conclusion It is problematic that researchers continue to develop new tools without adequately examining the many tools that already exist. Furthermore, the plethora of tools, old and new, indicates a lack of consensus regarding the best tool to use, and an absence of empirical evidence about the most important criteria for assessing the methodological limitations of qualitative research, including in the context of use with GRADE-CERQual. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1186/s12874-019-0728-6) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.

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Critical Appraisal in the Context of Integrations of Qualitative Evidence in Applied Psychology: The Introduction of a New Appraisal Tool for Interview Studies

Cited by 3 publications

References 35 publications

Lifestyle coaching for mental health difficulties: scoping review

Lifestyle coaching for mental health difficulties: scoping review

What Protects At-Risk Young People in India From Using and Abusing Substances? A Photo-Led Study of Lived Experience

Systematic mapping of existing tools to appraise methodological strengths and limitations of qualitative research: first stage in the development of the CAMELOT tool

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