Background Qualitative systematic reviews or qualitative evidence syntheses (QES) are
increasingly recognised as a way to enhance the value of systematic reviews (SRs) of …

Objective To synthesize existing qualitative literature on patient-experienced burden of
treatment in multimorbid patients. Methods A literature search identified available qualitative …

Objective To explore the perspectives of patients who live with multiple chronic conditions as
they relate to the challenges of self-management. Data sources On September 30, 2013, we …

The critical appraisal and quality assessment of primary research are key stages in
systematic review and evidence synthesis. These processes are driven by the need to …

Introduction Chronic kidney disease (CKD) requires patients and caregivers to invest in self-
care and self-management of their disease. We aimed to describe the work for adult patients …

Systematic synthesis of qualitative studies is widely used in health and social care.
Regardless of the topic area, researchers need to consider several decisions when it comes …

Background There is increased focus on supporting people with chronic conditions to live
well via person-centred, integrated care. There is a growing body of qualitative literature …

Importance Overuse of medical tests and treatments is an increasingly recognized problem
across health systems; best practices for reducing overuse are not clear. Framing the …

Background Patients with chronic disease may experience complicated management plans
requiring significant personal investment. This has been termed 'treatment burden'and has …

Background Life and healthcare demand work from patients, more so from patients living
with multimorbidity. Patients must respond by mobilizing available abilities and resources …