It is increasingly common for the Cochrane library to publish a qualitative evidence synthesis, or a mixed-methods review with a qualitative component. A recent audit of published Cochrane qualitative evidence syntheses revealed several issues that review authors need to take note of when reporting their reviews.

This web clinic covered the common reporting issues to be aware of.

The session was delivered in July 2024 and below you will find the videos from the webinar, together with the accompanying slides to download [PDF]. Recordings from other Methods Support Unit web clinics are available here. 

Part 1: A review of reporting quality of published QES in the Cochrane Library
Part 2: New tools and resources for QES and mixed-methods review conduct and reporting
Part 3: Questions and answers

Presenter Bios

Professor Jane Noyes is Professor of Health and Social Services Research and Child Health in the School of Health Sciences, Bangor University, UK. She is a methodologist, systematic reviewer and primary researcher with a particular interest in complex health and social interventions. She has a particular interest in developing methods for qualitative and mixed-methods evidence synthesis and the development and evaluation of complex interventions. She is an originator of the GRADE-CERQual approach.
 

Dr. Martina Giltenane is an Associate Professor in the Department of Nursing and Midwifery at the University of Limerick. She is a registered general and public health nurse. Martina’s teaching and research experience spans across community nursing, public health nursing and health promotion. Methodological experience includes primary qualitative research, instrument development, and qualitative and quantitative evidence synthesis. Martina is currently an Editorial Board Member for the Journal of Advanced Nursing and is an Early Career Researcher Intern for the Cochrane Qualitative and Implementation Methods Group.