A rapid synthesis of the evidence on interventions supporting self-management for people with long-term conditions.(PRISMS Practical Systematic Review of Self …

SJC Taylor, H Pinnock, E Epiphaniou… - Health services and …, 2014 - research.ed.ac.uk
Background Despite robust evidence concerning self-management for some long-term
conditions (LTCs), others lack research explicitly on self-management and, consequently …

Methods for knowledge synthesis: an overview

R Whittemore, A Chao, M Jang, KE Minges, C Park - Heart & Lung, 2014 - Elsevier
Objectives To highlight recent advances in knowledge synthesis methods and reporting
guidelines. Background Knowledge synthesis is critical to advancing practice, research, and …

Use of content analysis to conduct knowledge-building and theory-generating qualitative systematic reviews

D Finfgeld-Connett - Qualitative research, 2014 - journals.sagepub.com
Findings from knowledge-building and theory-generating qualitative systematic reviews
have the potential to help guide policy formation and practice in many disciplines …

JBI's systematic reviews: study selection and critical appraisal

K Porritt, J Gomersall, C Lockwood - AJN The American Journal of …, 2014 - journals.lww.com
In this article we offer guidance for conducting the fourth and fifth stages in the systematic
review process, which together can be referred to as study selection. As explained in the …

Meta-ethnography 25 years on: challenges and insights for synthesising a large number of qualitative studies

F Toye, K Seers, N Allcock, M Briggs, E Carr… - BMC medical research …, 2014 - Springer
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 …

Barriers and facilitators for the implementation of primary prevention and health promotion activities in primary care: a synthesis through meta-ethnography

M Rubio-Valera, M Pons-Vigués, M Martínez-Andrés… - PLOS …, 2014 - journals.plos.org
Background Evidence supports the implementation of primary prevention and health
promotion (PP&HP) activities but primary care (PC) professionals show resistance to …

A methodological systematic review of what's wrong with meta-ethnography reporting

EF France, N Ring, R Thomas, J Noyes… - BMC medical research …, 2014 - Springer
Background Syntheses of qualitative studies can inform health policy, services and our
understanding of patient experience. Meta-ethnography is a systematic seven-phase …

The impact of land property rights interventions on investment and agricultural productivity in developing countries: a systematic review

S Lawry, C Samii, R Hall, A Leopold… - Campbell Systematic …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
This Campbell systematic review examines the effect of interventions to strengthen land
property rights on outcomes such as investment, agricultural productivity and farmer …

Chemobrain experienced by breast cancer survivors: a meta-ethnography study investigating research and care implications

MH Selamat, SY Loh, L Mackenzie, J Vardy - PloS one, 2014 - journals.plos.org
Background Cognitive impairment, colloquially termed “chemobrain”, occurs in 10–40% of
all cancer patients, and is an emerging target of cancer survivorship research. Aim This …

The experience of Parkinson's disease: a systematic review and meta‐ethnography

A Soundy, B Stubbs, C Roskell - The Scientific World Journal, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
There has been little attempt to summarise and synthesise qualitative studies concerning the
experience and perception of living with Parkinson's disease. Bringing this information …