Developing a reporting guideline to improve meta-ethnography in health research:  the eMERGe mixed-methods

Maggie Cunningham; Emma F. France; Nicola Ring; Isabelle Uny; Edward A.S. Duncan; Rachel J. Roberts; Ruth G. Jepson; Margaret Maxwell; Ruth L. Turley; Jane Noyes

doi:10.3310/hsdr07040

Developing a reporting guideline to improve meta-ethnography in health research: the eMERGe mixed-methods

Maggie Cunningham, Emma F. France, Nicola Ring, Isabelle Uny, Edward A.S. Duncan, Rachel J. Roberts, Ruth G. Jepson, Margaret Maxwell, Ruth L. Turley, Jane Noyes

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Abstract

Limitations
The finalised Guidance has not yet been evaluated in practice, therefore it is not possible at this stage to comment on their utility. However, we look forward to evaluating their uptake and usability in the future.
Conclusions
The eMERGe Reporting Guidance has been developed following a rigorous process in line with guideline development recommendations. The guidance is intended to improve the clarity and completeness of reporting of meta-ethnographies, to facilitate use of their findings to inform the design and delivery of services and interventions in health, social care and other fields. The eMERGe project developed a range of training material to support use of the guidance, which is freely available at www.emergeproject.org.
Future work
Meta-ethnography is an evolving qualitative evidence synthesis methodology, and future research will refine the guidance to accommodate future methodological developments. We will also investigate the impact of the eMERGe reporting guidance with a view to updating the guidance.

Original language	English
Number of pages	21
Journal	Health Services and Delivery Research (HS&DR)
Volume	7
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3310/hsdr07040
Publication status	Published - Feb 2019

Keywords

Meta-ethnography
Reporting
Guideline
Qualitative Evidence Synthesis
Systematic review
Pubication Standards
Qualitative Research
Research Design

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