School of Health and Related Research (ScHARR), University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK.
Syst Rev. 2023 Mar 16;12(1):47. doi: 10.1186/s13643-023-02218-0.
Over the past decade qualitative evidence synthesis (QES), a range of methods for synthesising qualitative research evidence, has become a valued form of evidence for guideline producers who wish to understand more about patient preference and acceptability of treatments. The surge in interest in living systematic reviews and the appearance of living guidelines as a response to the COVID-19 pandemic potentially weaken the value and usability of QES.There are currently no published methods for producing living QES, and if QES are to remain of worth to guideline producers then methods for the rapid, frequent updating of them will need to be developed. We discuss some of the similarities and differences between qualitative and quantitative evidence syntheses and highlight areas where development is needed if reviewers are to progress with living approaches to QES.
在过去的十年中，定性证据综合（QES）已成为一种有价值的证据形式，适用于希望更好地了解患者对治疗的偏好和可接受性的指南制定者，它是一种用于综合定性研究证据的方法。对实时系统评价的兴趣日益浓厚，以及为应对 COVID-19 大流行而出现的实时指南，可能会削弱 QES 的价值和可用性。目前尚无关于制作实时 QES 的方法，如果 QES 对指南制定者仍然有价值，那么则需要开发用于快速、频繁更新的方法。我们讨论了定性和定量证据综合之间的一些相似点和不同点，并强调了如果评论者要采用实时 QES 方法，则需要在哪些方面进行发展。
