The "quality" of JBI qualitative research synthesis: a methodological investigation into the adherence of meta-aggregative systematic reviews to reporting standards and methodological guidance

Ref ID 824
First Author Z. Munn
Journal JBI EVIDENCE SYNTHESIS
Year Of Publishing 2021
URL https://journals.lww.com/jbisrir/Abstract/2021/05000/The__quality__of_JBI_qualitative_research.6.aspx?context=FeaturedArticles&collectionId=2
Keywords • Transparency
• Qualitative
• JBI
Problem(s) • Low reporting or methodological quality (OTHER GUIDANCE)
Article Type Empirical
Article Subtype Cross-sectional survey/Methodological systematic review
First Author Country Australia
Checklists • JBI
Aim To assess the reporting and methodological conduct (JBI and ENTREQ) of qualitative systematic reviews in the JBI Database of Systematic Reviews and Implementation Reports (JBISRIR) between 2015 to 2017.
Level of Investigation Descriptive
Summary of Findings Of the 33 qualitative systematic reviews in the JBI Database of Systematic Reviews and Implementation Reports (JBISRIR) between 2015 to 2017, several areas were identified where reviewers consistently made errors or did not clearly report their findings, including study screening and selection issues (particularly how this was done and by whom), transparent rationale for study exclusion, who performed data extraction and how, processes for developing synthesized findings, and the development and presentation of recommendations.
Number of systematic reviews included 33
Number of eligible systematic reviews assessed 33
Treatment impacted No
Treatment impacted description
Interpretation impacted Not Applicable
Interpretation impacted description