Qualitative research synthesis: Methodological guidance for systematic reviewers utilizing meta-aggregation

International Journal of Evidence-Based Healthcare

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 179-187

  Lockwood, Craig ^a   Munn, Zachary ^a   Porritt, Kylie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Meta aggregation; Qualitative research synthesis; Qualitative systematic review; Synthesis methodology; Theoretical perspective; Transcendental phenomenology

Indexed keywords

HUMAN; PHENOMENOLOGY; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SYNTHESIS; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; LITERATURE; METHODOLOGY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; STANDARDS; STATISTICAL BIAS;

BIAS (EPIDEMIOLOGY); EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; HUMANS; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RESEARCH DESIGN; REVIEW LITERATURE AS TOPIC;

EID: 84966333721     PISSN: 17441595     EISSN: 17441609     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/XEB.0000000000000062     Document Type: Article

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