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(2) Guidelines for Reviewers:
A. Population and sampling
- (1) Sampling method and/or sampling frame were described. Sample was selected using appropriate methods; control and intervention group well matched, if applicable; sample is not voluntary)
- (1) Characteristics of population were described in detail (age, sex, ethnicity/race, socioeconomic status)
- (1) Sample was not compromised by very low participation rate or high refusal/drop-out rate (>25%)
B. Description of exposure and measurement
- (1) Characteristics of intervention were described in detail (duration, direction and frequency of contact (uni-directional v. bi-directional, human resources, system features and functionality)
- (1) Study participants’ exposure to variable is described and placed in context (i.e., authors note whether intervention is part of a larger program or delivered in isolation; authors note whether some participants used the system more than others and attempt to take this into account).
- (1) Evaluators were blinded to intervention
C. Data collection and analysis
- (1) Use of validated surveys or scales. Reliability of data collection instruments is described.
- (1) Appropriate statistical methods for analyzing data.
D. Interpretation of results
- (1) Authors describe the limitations of the study at a reasonable level of detail and identify confounding variables.
- (1) Authors’ conclusions follow logically from their findings and alternate explanations are considered.
Scoring: /10