Knowledge synthesis methods for integrating qualitative and quantitative data: A scoping review reveals poor operationalization of the methodological steps

Journal of Clinical Epidemiology

Volumn 73, Issue , 2016, Pages 29-35

  Tricco, Andrea C ^a,b   Antony, Jesmin ^a   Soobiah, Charlene ^a,c   Kastner, Monika ^a,b   Macdonald, Heather ^a   Cogo, Elise ^a   Lillie, Erin ^a   Tran, Judy ^a   Straus, Sharon E ^a,d  

^a ST MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Critical interpretive synthesis; Integrative review; Knowledge synthesis; Meta narrative review; Meta summary; Mixed studies review; Narrative synthesis; Realist review; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE; HUMAN; KNOWLEDGE DISCOVERY; KNOWLEDGE SYNTHESIS; METHODOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; REVIEW; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FACTUAL DATABASE; LITERATURE;

DATABASES, FACTUAL; EPIDEMIOLOGIC RESEARCH DESIGN; HUMANS; REVIEW LITERATURE AS TOPIC;

EID: 84959542391     PISSN: 08954356     EISSN: 18785921     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2015.12.011     Document Type: Article

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