Improving reporting of meta-ethnography: The eMERGe reporting guidance
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Yn: Psycho-Oncology, Cyfrol 28, Rhif 3, 03.2019, t. 447-458.
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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 -