Synthesis of Evidence from Research Using Diverse Study Designs: A Review of Selected Methodological Work

Abstract

This report presents a review of current research on developing methods for synthesising evidence from research using diverse study designs.The review, which does not attempt to be comprehensive, draws from experts in the field and a survey distributed through the Cochrane Qualitative Research Methods Group mailing list during February – March 2003 requesting information on relevant methodological research. The report focuses on three broad areas of methodological work: search strategies, study quality appraisal and approaches to synthesis. The work identified is primarily drawn from the fields of health care and public health and includes: (1) reviews of methodological literature; (2) methodological research on the synthesis of qualitative evidence; and (3) methodological work on the synthesis of qualitative and quantitative evidence.

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