Objectives:
Methods for synthesizing qualitative evidence and integrating with Cochrane Intervention reviews'
Upon completion of this workshop participants will be able to:
1. Recognise what is commonly understood as qualitative evidence
2. Understand when and how qualitative evidence can be used to improve the utility of a Cochrane intervention review.
3. Devise questions that are appropriate for qualitative syntheses.
4. Identify the skills required for identification, assessment and synthesis of qualitative evidence
5. Understand the specific requirements when extracting qualitative evidence.
6. Understand the basic principles of selected commonly used methods for synthesizing qualitative evidence, and the contexts in which these specific methods may be most appropriate.
7. Describe the respective merits of selected candidate approaches to integrating qualitative evidence within a Cochrane intervention review
Description:
This workshop is facilitated by the Cochrane Qualitative Research Methods Group and will explore key aspects of the chapter on qualitative evidence synthesis published in the new edition of the Cochrane Handbook.
Synthesis of qualitative evidence and integration within a Cochrane intervention review presents new challenges and opportunities for the Collaboration. This workshop acknowledges these challenges and opportunities and provides practical guidance on defining appropriate questions, devising search strategies, extracting qualitative data and presents selected methods and processes for synthesizing and integrating qualitative evidence within a Cochrane intervention review.