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Table 1 Quality appraisal for quantitative study

From: Factors influencing the academic success of Latinx students matriculating at 2-year and transferring to 4-year US institutions—implications for STEM majors: a systematic review of the literature

Number

Question/possible answers

Points

Criterion 1

What was the institutional setting?

 

 1a

Multiple institutions

+1

 1b

One institution

+0

Criterion 2

What was the sample size?

 

 2a

Sample size equal to or more than 500 participants

+1

 2b

Sample size smaller than 500 participants

+0

Criterion 3

Was the study a longitudinal design (i.e., data at multiple times for at least one cohort of students)?

 

 3a

Yes, it was a longitudinal study.

+1

 3b

No, it was not a longitudinal study.

+0

Criterion 4

What method(s) were used to test relationship(s) between independent and dependent variables?

 

 4a

Regression

+3

 4b

Correlation

+2

 4c

ANOVA or t test

+1

 4d

Descriptive analysis

+0

Criterion 5

Did author describe the limitations of the study?

 

 5a

Yes

+1

 5b

No

+0