Global Masterclass in Qualitative Evidence Synthesis

After completion of this QES course, participants will be able to:

• Have a broad understanding of qualitative research designs.
• Understand what QES’ are and why we conduct them.
• Understand and differentiate the various types of QES methodologies and their epistemologies.  
• Apply the fundamental background and skills required to design and register a protocol for a QES.
• Develop a well formulated research question appropriate for QES.
• Develop search methods for identifying relevant studies for inclusion.
• Identify and apply the appropriate sampling strategy in a QES.
• Select and apply the appropriate methodological quality assessment tools to qualitative evidence.
• Identify and apply the appropriate epistemological lens that to frame the QES.
• Understand and apply basic skills in the data extraction and synthesis for QES.
• Understand and apply GRADE-CERQUAL in QES.
• Understand the principles of conducting, writing, and interpreting QES.