Thomas, James;
Harden, Angela;
(2008)
Methods for the thematic synthesis of qualitative research in systematic reviews.
BMC Medical Research Methodology
, 8
(45)
pp. 1-10.
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| Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Title: | Methods for the thematic synthesis of qualitative research in systematic reviews |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | There are few established methods for synthesising qualitative research in systematic reviews. This paper outlines an approach that was developed by the authors and has been tried and tested in several of their reviews. Methods for synthesising qualitative research are needed in order to: a) ensure the insights gained from this type of research are present in reviews that inform policy and practice; and b) ensure that such syntheses are perceived as rigorous and systematic by the wider research community. The methods outlined draw on methods commonly used to analyse primary research, but have not been used in systematic reviews before. They also demonstrate how software can enhance a synthesis and how concepts often employed in statistical meta-analysis can be translated into different situations. These methods have had widespread impact, with many thousands of downloads of the paper (> 10,000 at last count) and invitations to the authors to speak at international conferences. We have continued to use the methods ourselves for systematic reviews that have informed policy at the Department of Health. © 2008 Thomas and Harden; licensee BioMed Central Ltd. |
| Keywords: | Qualitative analysis, Systematic review |
| UCL classification: | UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Education > UCL Institute of Education |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10005258 |
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