Improving reporting of meta-ethnography: The eMERGe reporting guidance

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Improving reporting of meta-ethnography: The eMERGe reporting guidance. / France, Emma F; Cunningham, Maggie; Ring, Nicola et al.
Yn: Psycho-Oncology, Cyfrol 28, Rhif 3, 03.2019, t. 447-458.

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France, EF, Cunningham, M, Ring, N, Uny, I, Duncan, EAS, Jepson, RG, Maxwell, M, Roberts, RJ, Turley, RL, Booth, A, Britten, N, Flemming, K, Gallagher, I, Garside, R, Hannes, K, Lewin, S, Noblit, GW, Pope, C, Thomas, J, Vanstone, M, Higginbottom, GMA & Noyes, J 2019, 'Improving reporting of meta-ethnography: The eMERGe reporting guidance', Psycho-Oncology, cyfrol. 28, rhif 3, tt. 447-458. https://doi.org/10.1002/pon.4915

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France, E. F., Cunningham, M., Ring, N., Uny, I., Duncan, E. A. S., Jepson, R. G., Maxwell, M., Roberts, R. J., Turley, R. L., Booth, A., Britten, N., Flemming, K., Gallagher, I., Garside, R., Hannes, K., Lewin, S., Noblit, G. W., Pope, C., Thomas, J., ... Noyes, J. (2019). Improving reporting of meta-ethnography: The eMERGe reporting guidance. Psycho-Oncology, 28(3), 447-458. https://doi.org/10.1002/pon.4915

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France EF, Cunningham M, Ring N, Uny I, Duncan EAS, Jepson RG, Maxwell M, Roberts RJ, Turley RL, Booth A, et al. 2019. Improving reporting of meta-ethnography: The eMERGe reporting guidance. Psycho-Oncology. 28(3):447-458. https://doi.org/10.1002/pon.4915

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France EF, Cunningham M, Ring N, Uny I, Duncan EAS, Jepson RG et al. Improving reporting of meta-ethnography: The eMERGe reporting guidance. Psycho-Oncology. 2019 Maw;28(3):447-458. Epub 2019 Ion 15. doi: 10.1002/pon.4915

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France, Emma F ; Cunningham, Maggie ; Ring, Nicola et al. / Improving reporting of meta-ethnography : The eMERGe reporting guidance. Yn: Psycho-Oncology. 2019 ; Cyfrol 28, Rhif 3. tt. 447-458.

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TY - JOUR

T1 - Improving reporting of meta-ethnography

T2 - The eMERGe reporting guidance

AU - France, Emma F

AU - Cunningham, Maggie

AU - Ring, Nicola

AU - Uny, Isabelle

AU - Duncan, Edward A S

AU - Jepson, Ruth G

AU - Maxwell, Margaret

AU - Roberts, Rachel J

AU - Turley, Ruth L

AU - Booth, Andrew

AU - Britten, Nicky

AU - Flemming, Kate

AU - Gallagher, Ian

AU - Garside, Ruth

AU - Hannes, Karin

AU - Lewin, Simon

AU - Noblit, George W

AU - Pope, Catherine

AU - Thomas, James

AU - Vanstone, Meredith

AU - Higginbottom, Gina M A

AU - Noyes, Jane

N1 - © 2019 The Authors. Psycho-Oncology published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.

PY - 2019/3

Y1 - 2019/3

N2 - AIMS: The aim of this study was to provide guidance to improve the completeness and clarity of meta-ethnography reporting.BACKGROUND: Evidence-based policy and practice require robust evidence syntheses which can further understanding of people's experiences and associated social processes. Meta-ethnography is a rigorous seven-phase qualitative evidence synthesis methodology, developed by Noblit and Hare. Meta-ethnography is used widely in health research, but reporting is often poor quality and this discourages trust in and use of its findings. Meta-ethnography reporting guidance is needed to improve reporting quality.DESIGN: The eMERGe study used a rigorous mixed-methods design and evidence-based methods to develop the novel reporting guidance and explanatory notes.METHODS: The study, conducted from 2015 to 2017, comprised of: (1) a methodological systematic review of guidance for meta-ethnography conduct and reporting; (2) a review and audit of published meta-ethnographies to identify good practice principles; (3) international, multidisciplinary consensus-building processes to agree guidance content; (4) innovative development of the guidance and explanatory notes.FINDINGS: Recommendations and good practice for all seven phases of meta-ethnography conduct and reporting were newly identified leading to 19 reporting criteria and accompanying detailed guidance.CONCLUSION: The bespoke eMERGe Reporting Guidance, which incorporates new methodological developments and advances the methodology, can help researchers to report the important aspects of meta-ethnography. Use of the guidance should raise reporting quality. Better reporting could make assessments of confidence in the findings more robust and increase use of meta-ethnography outputs to improve practice, policy, and service user outcomes in health and other fields. This is the first tailored reporting guideline for meta-ethnography. This article is being simultaneously published in the following journals: Journal of Advanced Nursing, Psycho-oncology, Review of Education, and BMC Medical Research Methodology.

AB - AIMS: The aim of this study was to provide guidance to improve the completeness and clarity of meta-ethnography reporting.BACKGROUND: Evidence-based policy and practice require robust evidence syntheses which can further understanding of people's experiences and associated social processes. Meta-ethnography is a rigorous seven-phase qualitative evidence synthesis methodology, developed by Noblit and Hare. Meta-ethnography is used widely in health research, but reporting is often poor quality and this discourages trust in and use of its findings. Meta-ethnography reporting guidance is needed to improve reporting quality.DESIGN: The eMERGe study used a rigorous mixed-methods design and evidence-based methods to develop the novel reporting guidance and explanatory notes.METHODS: The study, conducted from 2015 to 2017, comprised of: (1) a methodological systematic review of guidance for meta-ethnography conduct and reporting; (2) a review and audit of published meta-ethnographies to identify good practice principles; (3) international, multidisciplinary consensus-building processes to agree guidance content; (4) innovative development of the guidance and explanatory notes.FINDINGS: Recommendations and good practice for all seven phases of meta-ethnography conduct and reporting were newly identified leading to 19 reporting criteria and accompanying detailed guidance.CONCLUSION: The bespoke eMERGe Reporting Guidance, which incorporates new methodological developments and advances the methodology, can help researchers to report the important aspects of meta-ethnography. Use of the guidance should raise reporting quality. Better reporting could make assessments of confidence in the findings more robust and increase use of meta-ethnography outputs to improve practice, policy, and service user outcomes in health and other fields. This is the first tailored reporting guideline for meta-ethnography. This article is being simultaneously published in the following journals: Journal of Advanced Nursing, Psycho-oncology, Review of Education, and BMC Medical Research Methodology.

U2 - 10.1002/pon.4915

DO - 10.1002/pon.4915

M3 - Article

C2 - 30644150

VL - 28

SP - 447

EP - 458

JO - Psycho-Oncology

JF - Psycho-Oncology

SN - 1057-9249

IS - 3

ER -