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	MMAT	Orodha ya Utafiti Uliochaguliwa kwa Bahati Nasibu wa CASP
Nyanja	Metodolojia ya Utafiti	Metodolojia ya Utafiti
Familia	Process / pipeline	Process / pipeline
Mwaka wa asili	2014 (updated 2018)	1993 (updated through 2023)
Mwanzilishi	Pluye et al.	Critical Appraisal Skills Programme (Oxford, UK)
Aina	Research methodology evaluation	Clinician-rated / Research team assessment
Chanzo asilia	Pluye, P., & Hong, Q. N. (2014). Combining the power of stories and the power of numbers: mixed methods research and mixed studies reviews. Annual Review of Public Health, 35, 29–45.	Critical Appraisal Skills Programme (CASP). (1993, updated). CASP Randomised Controlled Trials Checklist. University of Oxford, UK. www.casp-uk.net
Majina mbadala	MMAT, MMAT 2018	CASP-RCT, CASP
Zinazohusiana	4	4
Muhtasari	MMAT (Mixed Methods Appraisal Tool) is a practical, design-agnostic quality assessment tool developed by Pluye et al. (2014, updated 2018) to evaluate the methodological quality of quantitative (RCTs, non-randomized studies), qualitative, and mixed-methods studies. Unlike tools designed for single paradigms (e.g., Cochrane RoB 2 for RCTs), MMAT provides unified criteria applicable across diverse research methodologies, making it particularly useful for systematic reviews incorporating multiple study designs.	The Critical Appraisal Skills Programme (CASP) RCT Checklist is a practical, widely adopted tool developed by the UK-based Critical Appraisal Skills Programme (founded 1993) for assessing the methodological quality and relevance of published randomized controlled trials. Unlike numeric scoring scales, it uses 11 structured questions with yes/no/cannot tell responses to guide critical appraisal in a format accessible to busy clinicians, researchers, and educators.