Table 3 Study quality assessment criteria
Study parameter | Characteristic | Bias assessment |
|---|---|---|
Design | Study type | Before-after-control-impact or RCT; comparator |
Study timeframe | Post monitoring minimum 2 years | |
Intervention type | Intervention type well described and quantities specified | |
Methods | Methods well described and repeatable | |
Sampling | Pre-construction inventory/assessment | Pre site assessment with habitat features well described |
Random sampling | Randomized assignment of control | |
Species | Relevant temperate fish species | |
Temporal or spatial replication | Replicated in time and space | |
Data analysis | Data clear and well described | Poor data quality/quantity or statistical analysis |
Measurements of fish response | Specific data on fish response related to intervention | |
Pre and post construction results | Exposure impact clearly shown numerically | |
Results | Outcomes | Outcomes clearly described and interpreted |
Uncertainty | Uncertainty described | |
Bias | Bias reporting | |
Confounding factors | Confounding factors described if any |