Shaw Liz, Nunns Michael, Briscoe Simon, Anderson Rob, Thompson Coon Jo
College of Medicine and Health, University of Exeter, St Lukes Campus, University of Exeter, Devon, Exeter, EX1 2LU, UK.
Res Synth Methods. 2021 May;12(3):368-383. doi: 10.1002/jrsm.1462. Epub 2020 Oct 20.
The short time frame associated with rapid reviews can be challenging for researchers conducting qualitative evidence synthesis. In these circumstances a Best-Fit Framework Synthesis, drawing upon existing theory and/or research, may be conducted to rapidly make sense of qualitative evidence. This article discusses a "Rapid Best-Fit" approach to conducting Framework Synthesis within an 6-week rapid systematic review of qualitative evidence. In the absence of a suitable theoretical model to inform the synthesis, we drew upon our research objectives to structure a framework, and to identify the studies which contained the most relevant data. Themes from these studies were used to revise the initial framework before inductive thematic synthesis finalized theme content. This "Rapid Best-Fit" approach yielded results aligned with the needs of the commissioners of the review and is a useful addition to qualitative synthesis methods, allowing for the incorporation of diverse views and experiences into fast-paced decision making scenarios.
对于进行定性证据综合的研究人员而言，与快速综述相关的短时间框架可能具有挑战性。在这种情况下，可以采用基于现有理论和/或研究的最佳拟合框架综合法，以便迅速理解定性证据。本文讨论了一种在对定性证据进行为期6周的快速系统综述中进行框架综合的“快速最佳拟合”方法。由于缺乏合适的理论模型来指导综合，我们利用研究目标构建了一个框架，并确定了包含最相关数据的研究。这些研究中的主题被用于修订初始框架，然后通过归纳主题综合确定主题内容。这种“快速最佳拟合”方法产生的结果符合综述委托方的需求，是定性综合方法的有益补充，能够将不同观点和经验纳入快节奏的决策场景。
