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Using Qualitative Evidence in Decision Making for Health and Social Interventions: An Approach to Assess Confidence in Findings from Qualitative Evidence Syntheses (GRADE-CERQual)

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  • Simon Lewin
  • Claire Glenton
  • Heather Munthe-Kaas
  • Benedicte Carlsen
  • Christopher J Colvin
  • Metin Gülmezoglu
  • Jane Noyes
  • Andrew Booth
  • Ruth Garside
  • Arash Rashidian

Abstract

Simon Lewin and colleagues present a methodology for increasing transparency and confidence in qualitative research synthesis.

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  • Simon Lewin & Claire Glenton & Heather Munthe-Kaas & Benedicte Carlsen & Christopher J Colvin & Metin Gülmezoglu & Jane Noyes & Andrew Booth & Ruth Garside & Arash Rashidian, 2015. "Using Qualitative Evidence in Decision Making for Health and Social Interventions: An Approach to Assess Confidence in Findings from Qualitative Evidence Syntheses (GRADE-CERQual)," PLOS Medicine, Public Library of Science, vol. 12(10), pages 1-18, October.
  • Handle: RePEc:plo:pmed00:1001895
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1001895
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