Handbook for synthesizing qualitative research / Margarete Sandelowski, Julie Barroso.

Author/creator Sandelowski, Margarete
Other author Barroso, Julie.
Format Book
Publication InfoNew York : Springer Pub. Co., ©2007.
Descriptionxxv, 284 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Subjects
Qualitative research.
Medicine--Research. --Methodology.
Medicine--Research.
Qualitative Research.
Biomedical Research.

Contents The urge to synthesize -- Conceiving the qualitative research synthesis study -- Searching for and retrieving qualitative research reports -- Appraising reports of qualitative studies -- Classifying the findings in qualitative research reports -- Synthesizing qualitative research findings: qualitative metasummary -- Synthesizing qualitative research findings: qualitative metasynthesis -- Optimizing the validity of qualitative research synthesis studies -- Presenting syntheses of qualitative research findings.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2006009077
ISBN0826156940
ISBN9780826156945