Welcome to the wiki 'Toolkit for Mixed Studies Reviews'
HOW TO USE THIS WIKI?
In line with the PRISMA statement (www.prisma-statement.org), this WIKI is structured following a eight-stage QESISAES framework: Question Eligibility Source Identification Selection Appraisal Extract Synthesis.
In the following table, each stage is listed. Click on the hyperlink to know more about the stage. In addition, guidance for reporting mixed studies reviews is presented at the end.
WHY THIS WIKI?
The purpose of this WIKI is to suggest guidance (tips) for designing, conducting, and reporting Mixed Studies Reviews (MSRs), and to collect comments and suggestions about it. MSR is a literature review approach in which qualitative, quantitative and mixed methods studies are systematically identified, selected, appraised, and synthesized.
This wiki complements the following articles:
- Hong, Q.N., Pluye, P., Bujold, M., Wassef, M. (2017). Convergent and sequential synthesis designs: implications for conducting and reporting systematic reviews of qualitative and quantitative evidence. Systematic Reviews. 6(1), 61. DOI: 10.1186/s13643-017-0454-2, https://systematicreviewsjournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13643-017-0454-2.
- Pluye P, Hong QN, & Vedel I (2016). The plurality of review methods and synthesis methods: Opening-up the definition of systematic reviews. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology. Published online; doi:10.1016/j.jclinepi.2015.08.033
- Pluye P & Hong QN. (2014). Combining the power of stories and the power of numbers: Mixed Methods Research and Mixed Studies Reviews. Annual Review of Public Health, 35, 29-45. Complimentary online access: http://arjournals.annualreviews.org/eprint/qFxpDWrNzjzwjfkgtd4V/full/10.1146/annurev-publhealth-032013-182440 (Note from the journal: ‘Multiple distribution, publication or commercial usage of this copyrighted material requires submission of a permission request addressed to the Copyright Clearance Center (http://www.copyright.com/)').
FOR WHOM?
Researchers, trainees, librarians, research professionals and practitioners who want to conduct, better understand MSR or who want to review papers on MSR.
WHAT IS THIS WIKI?
- A practical tool - a toolkit - that provides a step-by-step guidance.
- A collaborative tool aimed at developing a network of people interested in MSR.
- An ongoing up-date on the science of MSR.
WHO COLLABORATED TO THIS WIKI?
This WIKI has been initially developed by three researchers and a librarian:
- Quan-Nha Hong, OT, MSc, Wiki moderator, is a PhD candidate at the department of Family Medicine at McGill University, Montreal, Canada. Email: quan.nha.hong@mail.mcgill.ca. She is interested in mixed studies reviews and methods of knowledge synthesis. Her doctoral research project is on the validation of the Mixed Methods Appraisal Tool (MMAT) (http://mixedmethodsappraisaltoolpublic.pbworks.com).
- Pierre Pluye, MD, PhD, is FRQS Research Scholar and Associate Professor, Department of Family Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, Canada. Email: pierre.pluye@mcgill.ca. He has expertise in mixed methods research and mixed studies reviews, and developed the MMAT. His studies are on participatory research with organizations and on the patient outcomes associated with the use of information derived from electronic knowledge resources. He has co-developed the Information Assessment Method that is used by more than 10,000 Canadian pharmacists and physicians (http://www.mgcill.ca/iam). He is the Canadian Cochrane Network co-representative for McGill University.
- Isabelle Vedel, MD, PhD, is CIHR New Investigator, Dawson Scholar, and Assistant professor, Department of Family Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, Canada. Email: isabelle.vedel@mcgill.ca. She has expertise in evaluation, mixed methods research, and complex systematic reviews of the literature. Her main research interests concern health care organizations and primary health care services for people with multiple chronic diseases and elders.
- Vera Granikov, is a Research Embedded Information Specialist at the department of Family Medicine at McGill University, Montreal, Canada. Email: veragranikov@gmail.com. She holds a Masters degree in Library and Information Studies (specializing in Knowledge Management) from McGill University. She is interested in health information literacy, knowledge management, collaboration, and organizational learning.
HOW TO CONTRIBUTE TO THIS WIKI?
Do not hesitate to post any comments on this WIKI in the box at the end of each page. Thanks in advance!
If you are interested to actively collaborate to this wiki, please contact Quan-Nha Hong by email (quan.nha.hong@mail.mcgill.ca).
Authors gratefully acknowledge the constructive feedback from colleagues, postdoctoral fellows, and graduate students who contributed to and attended (a) the DENT-FMED-672 ‘Applied mixed methods for health research’ and FMED-600 ‘Mixed studies reviews’ courses at McGill University, and (b) the one-week intensive summer course ‘Mixed methods research and mixed studies reviews in health sciences’ in Lausanne (Switzerland), São Paulo (Brazil), and Warwick (UK).
HOW TO CITE THIS WIKI ?
Pluye, P., Hong, Q.N., & Vedel, I. (2016). Toolkit for mixed studies reviews (V3). Department of Family Medicine, McGill University, and Quebec-SPOR SUPPORT Unit, Montreal, Canada. Retrieved on [date] from http://toolkit4mixedstudiesreviews.pbworks.com.
WHAT ARE THE MAIN REFERENCES?
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 (2014). Combining the power of stories and numbers: Mixed Methods Research and Mixed Studies Reviews. Annual Review in Public Health, 35, 29-45.
- Pope C, Mays N, Popay J (2007). Synthesizing qualitative and quantitative health evidence: A guide to methods. Adelaide: Ramsay Books.
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