Table 3 Attributes to be used for quality assessment of all studies
From: What are the local impacts of energy systems on marine ecosystem services: a systematic map protocol
Attribute | Description | Score |
|---|---|---|
Study design (categorical) | Site comparison: primary data collection | 25 |
Site comparison: historical or secondary data | 20 | |
Site comparison: regional knowledge | 15 | |
Time series comparison: post structure only | 10 | |
Single sampling occasion in impacted area only | 5 | |
Comparator (categorical) | Before and after construction data collection both at structure site and outside structure reference site (BACI) | 25 |
Before and after construction study site (BA) | 17 | |
Inside structure site and outside reference site (CI) | 8 | |
No comparator | 0 | |
Between site variability (additive) | Region and depth comparable | 6 |
Sediment prior to construction comparable | 6 | |
Size of sample area comparable | 6 | |
Survey design comparable | 6 | |
Replication (categorical) | Temporal and spatial replication | 25 |
Temporal or spatial replication | 12 | |
No replication | 0 |