Generalizability and transferability of meta-synthesis research findings

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 66, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 246-254

  Finfgeld Connett, Deborah ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

Author keywords

Generalizability; Meta synthesis; Theory development; Transferability; Triangulation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; LITERATURE; META ANALYSIS; METHODOLOGY; NURSING RESEARCH; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH;

EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; META-ANALYSIS AS TOPIC; NURSING RESEARCH; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; REVIEW LITERATURE AS TOPIC;

EID: 75649118171     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: 13652648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2648.2009.05250.x     Document Type: Article

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