A renewed urgency has emerged in the qualitative health research community concerning
the utility of qualitative research. This urgency is the result of several converging trends in …

Qualitative research can make a valuable contribution to the study of quality and safety in
health care. Sound ways of appraising qualitative research are needed, but currently there …

In an era of pressure toward evidence-based health care, we are witnessing a new
enthusiasm for qualitative metasynthesis as an enterprise distinct from conventional …

Providing a comprehensive guide for understanding, interpreting and synthesizing
qualitative studies, An Introduction to Qualitative Research Synthesis shows how data can …

Aims The aim of this study was to provide guidance to improve the completeness and clarity
of meta-ethnography reporting. Background Evidence-based policy and practice require …

Objective To synthesise the views of patients and carers in decision making regarding
treatment for chronic kidney disease, and to determine which factors influence those …

Background A variety of different approaches to the synthesis of qualitative data are
advocated in the literature. The aim of this paper is to describe the application of a pragmatic …

Background Diabetes is one of the commonest chronic medical conditions, affecting around
347 million adults worldwide. Structured patient education programmes reduce the risk of …

Diffusion of innovations in health service organisations Diffusion of Innovations in Health
Service Organisations A systematic literature review Page 2 Diffusion of Innovations in Health …

Mixed research synthesis is the latest addition to the repertoires of mixed methods research
and systematic review. Mixed research synthesis requires that the problems generated by …