Systematic Reviews of Systematic Quantitative, Qualitative, and Mixed Studies Reviews in Healthcare Research: How to Assess the Methodological Quality of Included Reviews?. (January 2023)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Rouleau, Geneviève; Hong, Quan Nha; Kaur, Navdeep; Gagnon, Marie‐Pierre; Côté, José; Bouix-Picasso, Julien; Pluye, Pierre
• Is Part Of: Journal of mixed methods research. Volume 17:Number 1(2023)
• Page Start: 51
• Page End: 69
• Publication Date: 2023-01
• Subjects: methodological quality assessment -- systematic reviews of systematic reviews -- systematic mixed studies reviews -- systematic qualitative reviews -- systematic quantitative reviews; Mixed methods research -- Periodicals; Social sciences -- Research -- Methodology -- Periodicals; Research -- Evaluation -- Periodicals; 507.21
• DOI: 10.1177/15586898211054243
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1558-6898

Abstract

Conducting a review of systematic reviews can be challenging, especially when combining systematic quantitative, qualitative and mixed studies reviews. In this methodological discussion paper, we propose (a) a typology for categorizing various types of review of reviews and (b) an exploration of criteria pertaining to three existing critical appraisal tools (ROBIS, AMSTAR 2, and MMSR) to identify those that could be adapted for qualitative and mixed studies reviews. Further work has to be done to develop methodological guidance in conducting, interpreting, and reporting reviews of reviews that combine qualitative and quantitative data.