3.7.6.2 Assessment of methodological quality

This section should detail the approach to critical appraisal, not the assessment results, and should be consistent with the protocol. Any deviations from the protocol must be reported and explained. The report should detail the criteria that were considered when determining the methodological quality of papers considered for inclusion in the review. JBI tools (i.e. JBI-Qualitative Appraisal Instrument) should be used. Critical appraisal tools used ideally should be cited appropriately in the methods section. If a modified tool was used, the a priori protocol where it was first presented should be cited.