On the basis of the work reported here, we consider textual narrative and thematic synthesis have strengths and weaknesses in relation to different research questions.
The book draws strength and thematic reach from the legend of John Henry -- that "steel-driving man," possibly historical, possibly not, who, according to folk tale and ballad, labored to build the C&O Railroad, won a contest against a steam-powered rock drill and then fell dead "with a hammer in his hand".
Second, the heterogeneity of studies prevented the conduct of another type of analysis other than a content analysis and thematic synthesis, reducing evidence strength; however we consider these studies valuable to initiate more rigorous research.
The greatest strengths measured in thematic specialization are shown by Cuba, Colombia and Brazil, among the countries with the most scientific output, and Peru, Ecuador and Bolivia with the least.
The strengths of the thematic synthesis lie in its potential to draw conclusions based on common elements across otherwise heterogeneous studies.
The flexibility afforded by the semi-structured interview process together with the application of thematic analysis might be considered strengths of the study as they allowed for the description and exploration of novel areas of concern reported by the participants.
Its strength lies in its thematic approach, touching on issues that may seem exhausted, such as the public versus the private sphere and privacy, but which, in Lovink's view, have yet to be overcome and which he addresses in depth in the book.
The thematic analysis, in conjunction with the strength and frequency of each factor within a theme, will be used to determine the key attributes [ 44].
The approaches to synthesis are therefore both positivist and interpretive [ 4]; it harnesses the recognised strengths of both framework and thematic synthesis [ 5].
