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Table 3 Search strategy (in Medline)

From: Convergent and sequential synthesis designs: implications for conducting and reporting systematic reviews of qualitative and quantitative evidence

Concepts

Terms searched

Mixing studies, methods, or data

1. mixed method*.mp

2. mixed stud*.mp

3. mixed research.mp

4. mixed knowledge.mp

5. multi-method*.mp

6. multimethod*

7. multiple method*.mp

8. OR/1-7

Quantitative and qualitative

9. quantitative.mp

10. trial*.mp

11. qualitative.mp

12. 9 or 10

13. 11 and 12

Reviews or syntheses

14. systemat* review*.mp

15. systemat* synthes*.mp

16. critical review*.mp

17. critical synthes*.mp

18. structured review*.mp

19. structured synthes*.mp

20. integrat* review*.mp

21. integrat* synthes*.mp

22. (literature adj3 review*).mp

23. (literature adj3 synthes*).mp

24. research review*.mp

25. research synthes*.mp

26. evidence review*.mp

27. evidence synthes*.mp

28. comprehensive review*.mp

29. comprehensive synthes*.mp

30. OR/14-29

Specific synthesis methods

31. realist review*.mp

32. realist synthes*.mp

33. meta-narrative review*.mp

34. meta-narrative synthes*.mp

35. critical interpretive review*.mp

36. critical interpretive synthes*.mp

37. 31 or 32 or 33 or 34 or 35 or 36

Combination and limits

38. 8 or 13

39. 30 and 38

40. 37 or 39

41. limit 40 to (English or French)