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Reinterpretations Across Studies: An Approach to Meta-Analysis

Janice McCormick

University of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.

Patricia Rodney

University of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.

Colleen Varcoe

University of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.

The authors undertook a qualitative meta-analysis of their own studies to examine the context of health care and health care relationships. They "translated" selected concepts and metaphors from each study through those of the other studies, yielding new interpretations. In this article, they present their methods, discuss possible applications of this approach, and examine some issues that remain unresolved in the area of qualitative meta-analysis. They offer this approach, which produced broader perspectives than the individual studies afforded, as a promising way of synthesizing qualitative findings, providing a foundation for praxis, and influencing practice toward health and social justice.

Key Words: qualitative meta-analysis • methods • metaethnography • theory development

Qualitative Health Research, Vol. 13, No. 7, 933-944 (2003)
DOI: 10.1177/1049732303253480
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