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Which review is that? A guide to review types

A typology of literature reviews

Qualitative Research Synthesis

 

"Qualitative research synthesis is a diverse set of methods for combining the data or the results of multiple studies on a topic to generate new knowledge, theory and applications. Use of qualitative research synthesis is rapidly expanding across disciplines" (Drisko, 2020).

 

Further Reading/Resources

Drisko, J. W. (2020). Qualitative research synthesis: An appreciative and critical introduction. Qualitative Social Work, 19(4), 736-753. Full Text

Sutton, A., Clowes, M., Preston, L., & Booth, A. (2019). Meeting the review family: exploring review types and associated information retrieval requirements. Health Information & Libraries Journal, 36(3), 202-222. Full Text

Major, C. H., & Savin-Baden, M. (2012). An introduction to qualitative research synthesis: Managing the information explosion in social science research. Routledge. Catalogue Link

 

Example

Muse, K., Johnson, E., & David, A. L. (2021). A feeling of otherness: A qualitative research synthesis exploring the lived experiences of stigma in individuals with inflammatory bowel disease. International journal of environmental research and public health, 18(15), 8038. Full Text

 

References
Drisko, J. W. (2020). Qualitative research synthesis: An appreciative and critical introduction. Qualitative Social Work, 19(4), 736-753. Full Text


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