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Cochrane Qualitative and Implementation Methods Group guidance paper: reporting guidelines for qualitative, implementation, and process evaluation evidence syntheses

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Cochrane Qualitative and Implementation Methods Group guidance paper: reporting guidelines for qualitative, implementation, and process evaluation evidence syntheses. / Flemming, Kate; Booth, Andrew; Hannes, Karin et al.
In: Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, Vol. 97, No. May, 05.2018, p. 79-85.

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Flemming, K, Booth, A, Hannes, K, Cargo, M & Noyes, J 2018, 'Cochrane Qualitative and Implementation Methods Group guidance paper: reporting guidelines for qualitative, implementation, and process evaluation evidence syntheses', Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, vol. 97, no. May, pp. 79-85. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclinepi.2017.10.022

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Flemming, K., Booth, A., Hannes, K., Cargo, M., & Noyes, J. (2018). Cochrane Qualitative and Implementation Methods Group guidance paper: reporting guidelines for qualitative, implementation, and process evaluation evidence syntheses. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, 97(May), 79-85. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclinepi.2017.10.022

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Flemming K, Booth A, Hannes K, Cargo M, Noyes J. 2018. Cochrane Qualitative and Implementation Methods Group guidance paper: reporting guidelines for qualitative, implementation, and process evaluation evidence syntheses. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology. 97(May):79-85. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclinepi.2017.10.022

MLA

Flemming, Kate et al. "Cochrane Qualitative and Implementation Methods Group guidance paper: reporting guidelines for qualitative, implementation, and process evaluation evidence syntheses". Journal of Clinical Epidemiology. 2018, 97(May). 79-85. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclinepi.2017.10.022

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Flemming K, Booth A, Hannes K, Cargo M, Noyes J. Cochrane Qualitative and Implementation Methods Group guidance paper: reporting guidelines for qualitative, implementation, and process evaluation evidence syntheses. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology. 2018 May;97(May):79-85. Epub 2017 Dec 6. doi: 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2017.10.022

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Flemming, Kate ; Booth, Andrew ; Hannes, Karin et al. / Cochrane Qualitative and Implementation Methods Group guidance paper : reporting guidelines for qualitative, implementation, and process evaluation evidence syntheses. In: Journal of Clinical Epidemiology. 2018 ; Vol. 97, No. May. pp. 79-85.

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TY - JOUR

T1 - Cochrane Qualitative and Implementation Methods Group guidance paper

T2 - reporting guidelines for qualitative, implementation, and process evaluation evidence syntheses

AU - Flemming, Kate

AU - Booth, Andrew

AU - Hannes, Karin

AU - Cargo, Margaret

AU - Noyes, Jane

N1 - Copyright © 2017 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

PY - 2018/5

Y1 - 2018/5

N2 - OBJECTIVES: To outline contemporary and novel developments for the presentation and reporting of syntheses of qualitative, implementation, and process evaluation evidence and provide recommendations for the use of reporting guidelines.STUDY DESIGN AND SETTING: An overview of reporting guidelines for qualitative, implementation, and process evaluation evidence syntheses drawing on current international literature and the collective expert knowledge of the Cochrane Qualitative and Implementation Methods Group.RESULTS: Several reporting guidelines exist that can be used or adapted to report syntheses of qualitative, implementation, and process evaluation evidence. Methods to develop individual guidance varied. The use of a relevant reporting guideline can enhance the transparency, consistency, and quality of reporting. Guidelines that exist are generic, method specific, and for particular aspects of the reviewing process, searching.CONCLUSION: Caution is expressed over the potential for reporting guidelines to produce a mechanistic approach moving the focus away from the content and toward the procedural aspects of the review. The use of a reporting guideline is recommended and a five-step decision flowchart to guide the choice of reporting guideline is provided. Gaps remain in method-specific reporting guidelines such as mixed-study, implementation, and process evaluation evidence syntheses.

AB - OBJECTIVES: To outline contemporary and novel developments for the presentation and reporting of syntheses of qualitative, implementation, and process evaluation evidence and provide recommendations for the use of reporting guidelines.STUDY DESIGN AND SETTING: An overview of reporting guidelines for qualitative, implementation, and process evaluation evidence syntheses drawing on current international literature and the collective expert knowledge of the Cochrane Qualitative and Implementation Methods Group.RESULTS: Several reporting guidelines exist that can be used or adapted to report syntheses of qualitative, implementation, and process evaluation evidence. Methods to develop individual guidance varied. The use of a relevant reporting guideline can enhance the transparency, consistency, and quality of reporting. Guidelines that exist are generic, method specific, and for particular aspects of the reviewing process, searching.CONCLUSION: Caution is expressed over the potential for reporting guidelines to produce a mechanistic approach moving the focus away from the content and toward the procedural aspects of the review. The use of a reporting guideline is recommended and a five-step decision flowchart to guide the choice of reporting guideline is provided. Gaps remain in method-specific reporting guidelines such as mixed-study, implementation, and process evaluation evidence syntheses.

KW - Journal Article

U2 - 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2017.10.022

DO - 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2017.10.022

M3 - Article

C2 - 29222060

VL - 97

SP - 79

EP - 85

JO - Journal of Clinical Epidemiology

JF - Journal of Clinical Epidemiology

SN - 0895-4356

IS - May

ER -