NICE Guidelines

Question 1

2. Intention

Answer 1

Are aims/objectives clear?

Is any underlying theory explained properly?

Question 2

3. Rigorous

Answer 2

Have they clearly explained/defended why they used the methods they did?

Question 3

4. Data Collection

Answer 3

Do they clearly explain how they collected the data?

Is there any better way they could have done it?

Question 4

5. (Valid) context

Answer 4

Did they describe the settings and people?
Did they use a variety?
Did they discuss context bias?

Question 5

6. Valid (method)

Answer 5

Did they use more than one?

Did they mention other studies with other methods and their results?

Question 6

7. Rich

Answer 6

Different perspectives?
Context well described?
Detailed?
Compared across groups?

Question 7

8. Reliable

Answer 7

More than one researcher? How did they manage differences?
How did they manage discrepancies?
Were they clear about how they formed themes?

Question 8

9. Convincing

Answer 8

Clear/coherent?
Credible?
Original quotes?
Referenced?

Question 9

10. Conclusions

Answer 9

Clear links?
Plausible?
Do they explore other explanations?
Implications/limitations

Question 10

11. Ethics

Answer 10

Approval
Role of researcher
How did they explain to participants

Question 11

1. Appropriate

Answer 11

Does it actually look into what they wanted to find out?

Could another method (quant) have been better?