Applying GRADE-CERQual to qualitative evidence synthesis findings-paper 3: how to assess methodological limitations.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The GRADE-CERQual (Confidence in Evidence from Reviews of Qualitative research) approach has been developed by the GRADE (Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation) Working Group. The approach has been developed to support the use of findings from qualitative evidence syntheses in decision-making, including guideline development and policy formulation. CERQual includes four components for assessing how much confidence to place in findings from reviews of qualitative research (also referred to as qualitative evidence syntheses): (1) methodological limitations, (2) coherence, (3) adequacy of data and (4) relevance. This paper is part of a series providing guidance on how to apply CERQual and focuses on CERQual's methodological limitations component.

SUBMITTER: Munthe-Kaas H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5791044 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature