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Table 2 Quality Assessment Score of Included Studies

From: The effect of social media interventions on physical activity and dietary behaviours in young people and adults: a systematic review

Author, Year

Quality Assessment Tool

Study Design Category in Tool

Score/ Outcome Reviewer 1 (author – BS or VG)

Score/Outcome Reviewer 2 (author - GW)

Ashton, 2017 [27]

ICROMS

RCT

26

27

Chung, 2017 [34]

ICROMS

NCBA

19

21

Jane, 2017 [28]

ICROMS

RCT

24

26

Key, 2020 [31]

MMAT

Mixed-methods

Yes to all fine

Yes to all

Krishnamohan, 2017 [41]

ICROMS

CBA

18

19

Mabe, 2014 [40]

JBI (Study 1)

Cross-Sectional

Yes to Q1,3,4,7,8 and No to Q2,5,6*

Yes to Q1,3,4,7,8 and No to Q2,5,6

ICROMS (Study 2)

CBA

22*

23

Pappa, 2017 [32]

MMAT

Mixed-Methods

No to 5.1 and Yes to other 4 criteria

No to 5.1 and Yes to other 4 criteria

Pope, 2019 [29]

ICROMS

RCT

26

24

Raggat, 2018 [42]

JBI

Cross-Sectional

Yes to Q1,2,3,4,7,8 and No to Q5,6*

Yes to Q1,2,3,4,7,8 and No to Q5,6

Torquati, 2018 [33]

MMAT

Mixed-Methods

Yes to all 5

Yes to all 5

Vogel, 2019 [30]

ICROMS

RCT

22

23

Wang, 2020

ICROMS

CBA

22*

21

West, 2016 [37]

ICROMS

CBA

23

23

Wicks, 2020 [38]

JBI (Study 1)

Cross-Sectional

Yes to Q1,3,4,7,8 and No to Q2,5,6*

Yes to Q1,3,4,7,8 and No to Q2,5,6

ICROMS (Study 2)

CBA

26*

26

Williams, 2019 [35]

ICROMS

NCBA

18

19

Willis, 2016 [36]

ICROMS

NCBA

19

19

  1. Tools Maximum or Minimum Scores – (1) Integrated Quality Criteria for Review of Multiple Study Designs (ICROMS) Minimum Scores: Randomized Controlled Trials (RCT) = 22, Controlled Before-and After (CBA) = 18, Non-Controlled Before-After (NCBA) = 22; (2) Mixed Methods Appraisal Tool (MMAT) for Mixed-Methods: Total of 12 questions answering Yes, No, or Can’t Tell; (3) Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) Checklist for Analytical Cross Sectional Studies: Total of 8 questions answering Yes, No, or Unclear