Background Qualitative synthesis approaches are increasingly used in healthcare research.
One of the most commonly utilised approaches is meta-ethnography. This is a systematic …

Background Syntheses of qualitative studies can inform health policy, services and our
understanding of patient experience. Meta-ethnography is a systematic seven-phase …

Background Decision making in health and social care requires robust syntheses of both
quantitative and qualitative evidence. Meta-ethnography is a seven-phase methodology for …

Studies that systematically search for and synthesise qualitative research are becoming
more evident in health care, and they can make an important contribution to patient care …

Background Meta-ethnography is a unique, systematic, qualitative synthesis approach
widely used to provide robust evidence on patient and clinician beliefs and experiences and …

Methods for reviewing and synthesising findings from quantitative research studies in health
care are well established. Although there is recognition of the need for qualitative research …

Background Qualitative synthesis has become more commonplace in recent years. Meta-
ethnography is one of several methods for synthesising qualitative research and is being …

Background Designing and implementing high-quality health care services and
interventions requires robustly synthesised evidence. Syntheses of qualitative research …

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 …

Background Studies that systematically search for and synthesise qualitative research are
becoming more evident in health care, and they can make an important contribution to …