February 21, 2018Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice1,077 citationsOpen Access
Improving the usefulness of a tool for appraising the quality of qualitative, quantitative and mixed methods studies, the Mixed Methods Appraisal Tool (MMAT)
Formulate evidence-based recommendations to improve the usability and quality appraisal capabilities of the Mixed Methods Appraisal Tool (MMAT).
Assessed the application and performance of the Mixed Methods Appraisal Tool across qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods study designs.
Generated targeted recommendations to refine appraisal criteria and improve tool navigation.
Enhanced the overall usefulness and efficiency of the tool for conducting rigorous methodological quality reviews.
Abstract
On the basis of the results of this study, we make several recommendations for improving the MMAT. This will contribute to greater usefulness of the MMAT.