The critical interpretive synthesis: an assessment of reporting practices

International Journal of Social Research Methodology

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 2021, Pages 669-689

  Depraetere, Joke ^a,b   Vandeviver, Christophe ^a,b   Keygnaert, Ines ^a   Beken, Tom Vander ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b RESEARCH FOUNDATION FLANDERS FWO   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Qualitative; quantitative; reporting; transparency; trustworthiness

Indexed keywords

EID: 85090000407     PISSN: 13645579     EISSN: 14645300     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13645579.2020.1799637     Document Type: Article

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