The Cochrane RoB tool will be supplemented by the Mixed Methods Appraisal Tool (MMAT) for mixed studies reviews.
Each study will be critically assessed for risk of bias using the Mixed Methods Appraisal Tool, which has provided reliable quality scores for qualitative, quantitative and mixed methods studies.
Risk of bias was assessed using the 2011 Mixed Methods Appraisal Tool checklist (MMAT) [ 19], which allows for the assessment of studies with quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methodological designs.
Quality was assessed using the Mixed Methods Appraisal Tool.
The quality of all included studies will be assessed using the Mixed Methods Appraisal Tool (MMAT).
25 The Mixed Methods Appraisal Tool takes into consideration all reported outcomes (primary and secondary).
To facilitate this process, a summary table will specify the authors, objectives, type of study, different methodological aspects, conclusions and assessment made according to the Mixed-Method Appraisal Tool.
45 46 The Mixed-Method Appraisal Tool proposed by Pluye and colleagues 47 seems an appropriate compromise between the need for a rigorous and transparent quality assessment and the need to consider the data according to their relevance for the development of middle-range theories.
This study used a mixed methods, 'rapid appraisal' approach involving observation, photographs, and interviews.
The climate smart agriculture rapid appraisal (CSA-RA) is a mixed method approach that draws on participatory bottom-up, qualitative, and quantitative tools to assess the heterogeneity of local contexts, and prioritize context-specific CSA options.
