There are a number of methods for synthesizing findings from qualitative studies [ 12]: we conducted thematic synthesis, which is able to integrate the findings of multiple qualitative studies and generate new concepts and hypotheses [ 13, 14].
The study used multiple qualitative methods and recruited practice staff, patients and pharmacists, providing a rich exploration of stakeholders' experiences.
In a space of this size and complexity, exhaustive screening is impractical, conventional DoE has severe difficulties handling the multiple qualitative variables, and simple hill-climbing approaches tend to fail because of the interaction effects in the system.
In this work, we propose an ontology which bridges between cognitive linguistic spatial concepts in natural language and multiple qualitative spatial representation and reasoning models.
Furthermore, since the included participants represented various community stakeholders involved in the community's pH1N1 response and multiple qualitative methods were used, the process gained insight into the diverse perspectives of community members living in remote and isolated communities [ 47].
Employing the grounded theory approach and triangulating multiple qualitative data sources, two core themes emerged: factors that influence SL learning experience and effects of task-based instruction on language learning in SL.
Between 1995 and 2005 multiple qualitative studies were undertaken.
Data was collected using multiple qualitative methods: observations of group meetings and site visits, informal conversations and semi-structured interviews (Bogdan and Taylor 1975, Hammersley and Atkinson 1983, Wolcott 1980).
The synthesis of findings from multiple qualitative studies can provide a range and depth of meanings, experiences, and perspectives of participants across health-care contexts.
