Synthesising quantitative and qualitative evidence to inform guidelines on complex interventions: clarifying the purposes, designs and outlining some methods
Guideline developers are increasingly dealing with more difficult decisions concerning
whether to recommend complex interventions in complex and highly variable health …
whether to recommend complex interventions in complex and highly variable health …
Cochrane Qualitative and Implementation Methods Group guidance series—paper 3: methods for assessing methodological limitations, data extraction and synthesis …
Abstract The Cochrane Qualitative and Implementation Methods Group develops and
publishes guidance on the synthesis of qualitative and mixed-method implementation …
publishes guidance on the synthesis of qualitative and mixed-method implementation …
Qualitative evidence
J Noyes, A Booth, M Cargo, K Flemming… - … systematic reviews of …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
This chapter provides authors (who already have experience of undertaking qualitative
research and qualitative evidence synthesis) with additional guidance on undertaking a …
research and qualitative evidence synthesis) with additional guidance on undertaking a …
Synthesis without meta-analysis (SWiM) in systematic reviews: reporting guideline
In systematic reviews that lack data amenable to meta-analysis, alternative synthesis
methods are commonly used, but these methods are rarely reported. This lack of …
methods are commonly used, but these methods are rarely reported. This lack of …
An introduction to systematic reviews
Chapter 1 discussed the ways that reviews examine previous research and other forms of
evidence to answer review questions and how their methods depend upon the questions …
evidence to answer review questions and how their methods depend upon the questions …
Qualitative evidence synthesis for complex interventions and guideline development: clarification of the purpose, designs and relevant methods
This paper is one of a series exploring the implications of complexity for systematic reviews
and guideline development, commissioned by the WHO. The paper specifically explores the …
and guideline development, commissioned by the WHO. The paper specifically explores the …
Determining the scope of the review and the questions it will address
Systematic reviews can address any question that can be answered by a primary research
study. Developing the questions is a critical part of the research process. Cochrane Reviews …
study. Developing the questions is a critical part of the research process. Cochrane Reviews …
Systematic approaches to a successful literature review
Whether you are an undergraduate or postgraduate student, an established academic or a
professional practitioner, you will, no doubt, have had to write a 'literature review'at some …
professional practitioner, you will, no doubt, have had to write a 'literature review'at some …
Parents' and informal caregivers' views and experiences of communication about routine childhood vaccination: a synthesis of qualitative evidence
Background Childhood vaccination is an effective way to prevent serious childhood
illnesses, but many children do not receive all the recommended vaccines. There are …
illnesses, but many children do not receive all the recommended vaccines. There are …
Theory of change: a theory-driven approach to enhance the Medical Research Council's framework for complex interventions
MJ De Silva, E Breuer, L Lee, L Asher, N Chowdhary… - Trials, 2014 - Springer
Abstract Background The Medical Research Councils' framework for complex interventions
has been criticized for not including theory-driven approaches to evaluation. Although the …
has been criticized for not including theory-driven approaches to evaluation. Although the …