Table 5 Study quality assessment categories
From: Review of the evidence base for ecosystem-based approaches for adaptation to climate change
Measure of success | What measure of the ecosystem-based approach to adaptation effectiveness has been used? For example, livelihood diversification – proof of diversity of income or of yields, cost-benefit analysis, community perception of effectiveness based on past experience, and erosion level reduction. |
Type of evidence | 1. Randomised controlled trial |
2. Environmental field measurements | |
3. Laboratory experiment | |
4. Mathematical model | |
5. Statistical analysis – descriptive | |
6. Statistical analysis – analytical | |
7. Social field surveys | |
8. Stakeholder consultations | |
9. Conceptual model | |
10. Meta analysis | |
11. Analogues from other contexts | |
12. Case studies | |
13. Other | |
Quality of evidence (on the basis of susceptibility to bias) | 1. Existence of experimental control |
2. Comparison between sites | |
3. Observational / modelling | |
4. Theoretical evidence | |
5. Anecdotal evidence |