No room for reflexivity? Critical reflections following a systematic review of qualitative research
Newton, Benjamin John Rothlingova, Zuzana Gutteridge, Robin LeMarchand, Karen Raphael, Jon Howard
Newton, Benjamin John
Rothlingova, Zuzana
Gutteridge, Robin
LeMarchand, Karen
Raphael, Jon Howard
Abstract
We conducted a systematic search of qualitative research into the individual's experience of chronic low back pain. Two reviewers independently read through 740 unique abstracts. Inter-rater reliability was fair. The final sample comprised 19 articles which we critiqued using the Critical Appraisal Skills Programme checklist. This article focuses on the critical appraisal. Limitations include a lack of an adequate rationale for the theoretical framework, a lack of an account for the decisions made across recruitment and data collection, and a lack of reflexivity. Finally we discuss and offer recommendations for reflexivity and the explication of qualitative methodology in research articles.
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Date
2011-12-06
Type
Article
Subject
Mental health, Patients. Primary care. Medical profession. Forensic medicine, Orthopaedics
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Citation
Newton BJ, Rothlingova Z, Gutteridge R, LeMarchand K, Raphael JH. No room for reflexivity? Critical reflections following a systematic review of qualitative research. J Health Psychol. 2012 Sep;17(6):866-85. doi: 10.1177/1359105311427615. Epub 2011 Dec 6. PMID: 22147063.
Journal / Source Title
Journal of Health Psychology
DOI
10.1177/1359105311427615
PMID
22147063
Publisher
SAGE Publications