Meta-aggregation is sensitive to the nature and traditions of qualitative research while being predicated on the process of systematic review. Meta-aggregation seeks to enable generalizable statements in the form of recommendations to guide practitioners and policy makers (Lockwood et al, 2015).
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Lockwood, C., Munn, Z., & Porritt, K. (2015). Qualitative research synthesis: methodological guidance for systematic reviewers utilizing meta-aggregation. JBI Evidence Implementation, 13(3), 179-187. Full Text