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Dec 1, 2017 · Metasynthesis—the systematic review and integration of findings from qualitative studies—is an emerging technique in medical research that can use many different methods. Nevertheless, the method must be appropriate to the specific scientific field in which it is used.
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- Defining The Scope of The Study
- Question Design
- Developing An Inclusion Criterion and Forming Keywords
- Selecting A Method Or Approach to The Synthesis of Qualitative Data
- Developing A Protocol
- Technology to Support Meta-Synthesis
- Searching and Selecting/Sampling Studies
- Appraising Qualitative Studies in The Review
- Extraction and Synthesis Processes
Scoping at the early stages of a meta-synthesis is necessary to determine the feasibility of undertaking a synthesis, the nature of the literature, and the resource implications. This process in turn will help to define the review question, the method of synthesis, and search terms or keywords, identify relevant databases or other repositories of r...
There are various approaches and tools that may be useful to guide question formulation whether it be an effectiveness question, an exploratory one, or a question designed to generate theoretical insights (Harris et al. 2017). Different approaches include the PICOS (Population, Intervention/phenomena of interest, Control, Outcome, and study design)...
Clarifying the review question is important to identifying both the criteria that will be used to screen the papers and the keywords that will be used to direct the search for the literature. Table 1 describes the inclusion/exclusion criteria that was developed and applied to the screening of papers for a content analysis of qualitative and quantit...
As previously discussed, the approach for the meta-synthesis is dependent upon the purpose of the review, the position and paradigm, the nature of the current evidence, the expertise of the team, and available resources. The choice of content analysis to identify approaches to improving the contribution of the nursing and midwifery workforce to inc...
A protocol is necessary to articulate clearly the study objectives and methods that serve as a point of reference to guide the implementation of the review, which ensures rigor and quality control and can be registered to promote transparency, avoid the duplication of reviews, and assist others to locate the research easily. Meta-synthesis registra...
Technology is useful to support the design of meta-synthesis, database searching, screening, appraisal, and analysis. This includes tools produced by the Cochrane Collaboration (RevMan and Covidence), QARI (Qualitative Assessment and Review) software developed by the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI), and EPPI-Centre (Evidence for Policy and Practice I...
Decisions will need to be made concerning the approach to the selection of evidence in terms of either a comprehensive, purposeful, theoretical, or random sample of studies to be included in the synthesis. This decision will determine the number of studies included and depend on the purpose of the synthesis, the epistemology, and the available evid...
Assessing the methodological quality of studies is one consideration in the process of deciding whether a study should be included or excluded from the synthesis. Excluding methodological “weak” studies have not demonstrated to affect the results of a synthesis; however removing papers based on their methodological limitations can result in the los...
Once papers have undergone quality appraisal, data for the included studies will need to be systematically extracted for analysis, and the approach to this will again depend on the purpose, epistemological position, and paradigmatic worldview chosen by the researchers. First, the researcher will need to decide what constitutes qualitative data to b...
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Mar 13, 2024 · A meta-synthesis brings together qualitative data to form a new interpretation of the research field. It helps to generate new theories or an explanatory theory of why the intervention works or not. It creates a hypothesis for future testing or comparison with trial outcomes.
- Susan Lesser
- 2019
Meta-synthesis is an important method that provides valuable insights into the qualitative research area. The aim of this methodological paper is to describe both the main conceptual background and the creation process of meta-synthesis (according to individual steps/phases) in the field of social science and educational research.
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Dec 21, 2011 · Qualitative metasynthesis is an intentional and coherent approach to analyzing data across qualitative studies. It is a process that enables researchers to identify a specific research question and then search for, select, appraise, summarize, and combine qualitative evidence to address the research question.
- Elizabeth J. Erwin, Mary Jane Brotherson, Jean Ann Summers
- 2011
Dec 1, 2017 · Metasyntheses offer an appropriate balance between an objective framework, a rigorously scientific approach to data analysis and the necessary contribution of the researcher's subjectivity in the construction of the final work. They propose a third level of comprehension and interpretation that brin …
Despite the contingent nature of evidence gleaned from meta-synthesis and current lack of consensus about some of its aspects, meta-synthesis is an important technique for qualitative researchers and can deepen understanding of the contextual dimensions of health care.
