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Reem El Sherif; Pierre Pluye; Quan Nha Hong; Benoît Rihoux – Research Synthesis Methods, 2024
Qualitative comparative analysis (QCA) is a hybrid method designed to bridge the gap between qualitative and quantitative research in a case-sensitive approach that considers each case holistically as a complex configuration of conditions and outcomes. QCA allows for multiple conjunctural causation, implying that it is often a combination of…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Qualitative Research, Statistical Analysis, Researchers
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Altena, A. J.; Spijker, R.; Olabarriaga, S. D. – Research Synthesis Methods, 2019
Systematic reviews are a cornerstone of today's evidence-informed decision making. With the rapid expansion of questions to be addressed and scientific information produced, there is a growing workload on reviewers, making the current practice unsustainable without the aid of automation tools. While many automation tools have been developed and…
Descriptors: Automation, Adoption (Ideas), Literature Reviews, Research Methodology
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Kneale, Dylan; Thomas, James; O'Mara-Eves, Alison; Wiggins, Richard – Research Synthesis Methods, 2019
This paper critically explores how survey and routinely collected data could aid in assessing the generalisability of public health evidence. We propose developing approaches that could be employed in understanding the relevance of public health evidence, and investigate ways of producing meta-analytic estimates tailored to reflect local…
Descriptors: Public Health, Decision Making, Generalization, Evidence
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Isojarvi, Jaana; Wood, Hannah; Lefebvre, Carol; Glanville, Julie – Research Synthesis Methods, 2018
Clinical trial data are essential for assessments of the effectiveness of health care interventions. Information about ongoing or completed, but not yet formally published, trials has been more difficult to identify until the development of clinical trials registers and portals. This paper summarises research evidence on identifying sources of…
Descriptors: Medical Research, Outcomes of Treatment, Intervention, Health Services