Welcome to the public wiki 'Toolkit for Mixed Studies Reviews'

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The purpose of this WIKI is to suggest guidance for designing, conducting, and reporting Mixed Studies Reviews, and to collect comments and suggestions about it.

This WIKI is structured following the standard stages of systematic reviews.  For each stage, guidance is provided. 

TEMPLATE FOR REPORTING MIXED STUDIES REVIEWS

Articles of interest on Mixed Studies Reviews:

• Bryman, A (2006). Integrating quantitative and qualitative research: how is it done? Qualitative Research, 6(1), 97–113. 
• Heyvaert M, Maes B, Onghena P (2013). Mixed methods research synthesis: definition, framework, and potential. Quality and Quantity, 47, 659-676. 
• Mays N, Pope C, Popay J (2005). Systematically reviewing qualitative and quantitative evidence to inform management and policy-making in the health field. Journal of Health Service Research & Policy 10, 6-20. 
• Pluye P, Gagnon MP, Griffiths F, Johnson-Lafleur J (2009). A scoring system for appraising mixed methods research, and concomitantly appraising qualitative, quantitative and mixed methods primary studies in mixed studies reviews. International Journal of Nursing Studies, 46(4):529-546.  
• Pluye P, Hong, QN (in preparation). Combining the power of stories and numbers: Mixed Methods Research and Mixed Studies Reviews. Annual Review in Public Health.
• Pope C, Mays N, Popay J (2007). Synthesizing Qualitative and Quantitative Health Evidence: A Guide to Methods. Adelaide: Ramsay Books. 

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