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Methods for the thematic synthesis of qualitative research in systematic reviews 2008 2026 2014 2020 5.5k
  1. Methods for the thematic synthesis of qualitative research in systematic reviews (2008)
    James Thomas, Angela Harden BMC Medical Research Methodology
  2. Synthesis without meta-analysis (SWiM) in systematic reviews: reporting guideline (2020)
    Mhairi Campbell, Joanne E. McKenzie et al. BMJ
  3. Methods for the synthesis of qualitative research: a critical review (2009)
    Elaine Barnett-Page, James Thomas BMC Medical Research Methodology
  4. A systematic review of barriers to and facilitators of the use of evidence by policymakers (2014)
    Kathryn Oliver, Theo Lorenc et al. BMC Health Services Research
  5. The need for a complex systems model of evidence for public health (2017)
    Harry Rutter, Natalie Savona et al. The Lancet
  6. Susceptibility to SARS-CoV-2 Infection Among Children and Adolescents Compared With Adults (2020)
    Russell Viner, Oliver Mytton et al. JAMA Pediatrics
  7. Using text mining for study identification in systematic reviews: a systematic review of current approaches (2015)
    Alison O’Mara-Eves, James Thomas et al. Systematic Reviews
  8. Psychosocial interventions for supporting women to stop smoking in pregnancy (2017)
    Catherine Chamberlain, Alison O’Mara-Eves et al. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
  9. The effectiveness of community engagement in public health interventions for disadvantaged groups: a meta-analysis (2015)
    Alison O’Mara-Eves, Ginny Brunton et al. BMC Public Health
  10. Living Systematic Reviews: An Emerging Opportunity to Narrow the Evidence-Practice Gap (2014)
    Julian Elliott, Tari Turner et al. PLoS Medicine
  11. Cochrane Qualitative and Implementation Methods Group guidance series—paper 3: methods for assessing methodological limitations, data extraction and synthesis, and confidence in synthesized qualitative findings (2017)
    Jane Noyes, Andrew Booth et al. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology

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Interventions to support people exposed to adverse childhood experiences: systematic review of systematic reviews
2020
School-based interventions to prevent anxiety and depression in children and young people: a systematic review and network meta-analysis
2019
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Author Peers

Author Last Decade Papers Cites
James Thomas 7233 5189 2680 3618 435 27.4k
Tyler J. VanderWeele 5036 4719 3402 4953 457 35.1k
Jay S. Kaufman 4684 3479 2489 2046 437 21.1k
Johan P. Mackenbach 11745 5327 2169 3054 532 29.6k
Andrew Booth 9710 5097 3085 3139 426 28.4k
Ian R. White 5536 5713 2273 4033 440 41.9k
Zachary Munn 5667 4076 2322 3192 212 24.6k
Irwin Nazareth 8513 5100 1885 4430 306 26.5k
Russell Viner 4513 4900 2225 5974 385 21.1k
Theresa M. Marteau 4593 6706 2903 2555 488 25.4k
Mary Dixon‐Woods 8438 4670 2048 2309 210 21.0k

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