Systematic Synthesis Of Qualitative Research (pocket Guides To Social Work Research Methods)
by Aron Shlonsky /
2012 / English / PDF
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Qualitative synthesis within the family of systematic reviews meets
an urgent need to use knowledge derived from qualitative studies to
inform practice, research, and policy. Despite the contingent
nature of evidence gleaned from synthesis of qualitative studies,
systematic synthesis is an important technique and, used
judiciously, can deepen understanding of the contextual dimensions
that emerge from qualitative research. This pocket guide presents
an overview for planning, developing, and implementing qualitative
synthesis within existing protocols and guidelines for conducting
systematic reviews. The authors also explore methodological
challenges, including: the philosophical tensions of integrating
qualitative synthesis within the family of systematic reviews; the
balance of comprehensive and iterative information retrieval
strategies to locate and screen qualitative research; the use of
appraisal tools to assess quality of qualitative studies; the
various approaches to synthesize qualitative studies, including
interpretive, integrated, and aggregative; and the tensions between
the generalizability and transferability of findings that emerge
from qualitative synthesis.
Qualitative synthesis within the family of systematic reviews meets
an urgent need to use knowledge derived from qualitative studies to
inform practice, research, and policy. Despite the contingent
nature of evidence gleaned from synthesis of qualitative studies,
systematic synthesis is an important technique and, used
judiciously, can deepen understanding of the contextual dimensions
that emerge from qualitative research. This pocket guide presents
an overview for planning, developing, and implementing qualitative
synthesis within existing protocols and guidelines for conducting
systematic reviews. The authors also explore methodological
challenges, including: the philosophical tensions of integrating
qualitative synthesis within the family of systematic reviews; the
balance of comprehensive and iterative information retrieval
strategies to locate and screen qualitative research; the use of
appraisal tools to assess quality of qualitative studies; the
various approaches to synthesize qualitative studies, including
interpretive, integrated, and aggregative; and the tensions between
the generalizability and transferability of findings that emerge
from qualitative synthesis.
Social work researchers, educators, and doctoral students who are
interested in systematic reviews will find the step-by-step format
of this book invaluable for conducting their reviews, both in the
form of rapid evidence assessments and in high-quality critical
reviews.
Social work researchers, educators, and doctoral students who are
interested in systematic reviews will find the step-by-step format
of this book invaluable for conducting their reviews, both in the
form of rapid evidence assessments and in high-quality critical
reviews.
