A mixed-methods approach to systematic reviews

International Journal of Evidence-Based Healthcare

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 121-131

  Pearson, Alan ^a   White, Heath ^a   Bath Hextall, Fiona ^b   Salmond, Susan ^c   Apostolo, Joao ^d   Kirkpatrick, Pamela ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^c A JBI Collaborating Centre   (United States)

^d ESCOLA SUPERIOR DE ENFERMAGEM DE COIMBRA   (Portugal)

^e ROBERT GORDON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Evidence synthesis; Evidence based healthcare; Mixed methods research; Mixed methods reviews; Qualitative research; Systematic reviews

Indexed keywords

CONSENSUS DEVELOPMENT; DECISION MAKING; HUMAN; PHYSICIAN; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SYNTHESIS; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; BAYES THEOREM; EMPIRICAL RESEARCH; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; LITERATURE; METHODOLOGY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; STANDARDS;

BAYES THEOREM; EMPIRICAL RESEARCH; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; HUMANS; RESEARCH DESIGN; REVIEW LITERATURE AS TOPIC;

EID: 84966375783     PISSN: 17441595     EISSN: 17441609     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/XEB.0000000000000052     Document Type: Article

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