| Study design(s) targeted by the tool | Mixed methodsmixed-methods |
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| Additional details on designs | |
| Tool area | Health |
| Link to the tool | Get the MMAT tool |
Details | |
| Website | http://mixedmethodsappraisaltoolpublic.pbworks.com/w/page/24607821/FrontPage |
| Primary publication | Hong Q, Pluye P, Fàbregues S, et al. Improving the content validity of the mixed methods appraisal tool: a modified e-Delphi study. J Clin Epidemiol. 2019;111:49-59.e1. doi:10.1016/j.jclinepi.2019.03.008. |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2019.03.008 |
| Guidance document | Get the MMAT guidance |
| Training | Tutorial version of original MMAT 2011 tool
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| Language | English |
| Translations | French, Brazilian Portuguese, Turkish, Chinese
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| Record last updated | 20/05/2025 |
Related tools and Publications | |
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| Updated versions | None |
| Related tools | None |
| Evaluations | None known – please contact us if you are aware of any publications that should be listed here. |
| Other publications | Hong, Q.N., Fàbregues, S., Bartlett, G., Boardman, F., Cargo, M., Dagenais, P., Gagnon, M.-P., Griffiths, F., Nicolau, B., O’Cathain, A., Rousseau, M.-C., Vedel, I., Pluye, P. (2018). The Mixed Methods Appraisal Tool (MMAT) version 2018 for information professionals and researchers. Education for Information (Special Issue). DOI 10.3233/EFI-180221. |
Key Criteria | |
| Focuses on risk of bias, or makes a distinction between items that assess risk of bias and other aspects of study quality | No |
| Offers a method to reach either a domain specific or overall assessment of risk of bias | No |
| Tool development involving a range of stakeholders from different disciplines (e.g. methodologists, statisticians, clinicians) | Yes |
| Avoids recommending use of summary numerical quality scores | Yes |
