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Chapter 20:  Qualitative research and Cochrane reviews

Authors: Jane Noyes, Jennie Popay, Alan Pearson, Karin Hannes and Andrew Booth on behalf of the Cochrane Qualitative Research Methods Group.

 

Key points

 

20.1 Introduction

20.2 Incorporating evidence from qualitative research in Cochrane Intervention reviews: concepts and issues

20.3 Qualitative evidence synthesis

20.4 Chapter information

Box 20.4.a: The Cochrane Qualitative Research Methods Group

20.5 References

20.6 Further selected reading