Mixed-Methods Evidence Synthesis

Uses

How it works

Evidence quality

Highlighted claims

• The review applies both the theoretical domains framework and the theoretical framework of acceptability to understand behavioural mechanisms and acceptability factors. — Effectiveness and acceptability of interventions to improve faecal immunochemical test (FIT) return in both asymptomatic (screening) and symptomatic populations: protocol for a systematic review of qualitative and quantitative evidence
• Quantitative and qualitative data will be analyzed independently and then merged to generate an integrated understanding. — Effectiveness and acceptability of interventions to improve faecal immunochemical test (FIT) return in both asymptomatic (screening) and symptomatic populations: protocol for a systematic review of qualitative and quantitative evidence
• The convergent mixed-methods approach is intended to show not only whether interventions work but also why they work, for whom, and under which circumstances. — Effectiveness and acceptability of interventions to improve faecal immunochemical test (FIT) return in both asymptomatic (screening) and symptomatic populations: protocol for a systematic review of qualitative and quantitative evidence
• The strength of quantitative evidence will be assessed using GRADE, and confidence in qualitative findings will be assessed using CERQual. — Effectiveness and acceptability of interventions to improve faecal immunochemical test (FIT) return in both asymptomatic (screening) and symptomatic populations: protocol for a systematic review of qualitative and quantitative evidence
• Qualitative findings will be structured using the theoretical framework of acceptability, which has seven domains: affective attitude, burden, ethicality, intervention coherence, opportunity costs, perceived effectiveness, and self-efficacy. — Effectiveness and acceptability of interventions to improve faecal immunochemical test (FIT) return in both asymptomatic (screening) and symptomatic populations: protocol for a systematic review of qualitative and quantitative evidence
• Qualitative findings will be deductively mapped to the theoretical domains framework to identify behavioural determinants influencing FIT uptake and return. — Effectiveness and acceptability of interventions to improve faecal immunochemical test (FIT) return in both asymptomatic (screening) and symptomatic populations: protocol for a systematic review of qualitative and quantitative evidence