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Hopkins, G., Winrow, E., Davies, C. T., & Seddon, D. (2023) · PLoS ONE · doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0277386 · Cited by 11
Zheng, M., Patel, A., Khoja, A., Luo, Y.-T., Lin, W., He, Q., Zhao, X., Wang, J., Yang, S., & Hu, P. (2021) · BMJ Open · doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2020-046050 · Cited by 9
“28 A preliminary and comprehensive synthesis will be formed for the following aspects 29 : textual descriptions of studies, groupings and clusters, tabulation, transforming data into a common rubric, vote counting as the descriptive tool, translating data for thematic and content analysis.”
Gormley, R., Vickers, B., Cheng, B., & Norman, W. (2021) · Reproductive Health · doi:10.1186/s12978-021-01201-z · Cited by 9
Koh, W. Q., Felding, S. A., Toomey, E. C., & Casey, D. (2020) · Systematic Reviews · doi:10.1186/s13643-021-01598-5 · Cited by 9
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Williams, A. J., Arcelus, J., Townsend, E., & Michail, M. (2019) · BMJ Open · doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2019-031541 · Cited by 16
“57 The analysis will take place over four steps; (1) developing a theory of which factors influence LGBTQ+ young people, (2) synthesising the findings, (3) exploring whether there are relationships within the data and what these might be and (4) assessing the robustness of the synthesis.”
Tulliani, N., Bissett, M., Bye, R. A., Chaudhary, K., Fahey, P. P., & Liu, K. P. Y. (2019) · Systematic Reviews · doi:10.1186/s13643-019-1135-0 · Cited by 13
Hosseini, S., Chaurasia, A., Cooke, M., & Oremus, M. (2016) · BMJ Open · doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2016-011301 · Cited by 9
Emotion regulation in Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder and Premenstrual Syndrome: a systematic review
Lambert, E. R., Hunter, M. S., Cocker, H., Gurvich, C., & Chalder, T. (2025) · BMC Psychology · doi:10.1186/s40359-025-03587-y · Cited by 11
“Therefore, a systematic review with narrative synthesis was conducted [33].”
Witziers, M., Looijmans, A., Jia, N., & Hagedoorn, M. (2025) · Journal of cancer survivorship · doi:10.1007/s11764-025-01866-6 · Cited by 8
“Given the expected methodological heterogeneity, a narrative synthesis approach was used – a method that primarily relies on the use of text to summarize and explain the synthesis’ findings [24].”
Grasso-Cladera, A., Bremer, M., Ladouce, S., & Parada, F. J. (2024) · Cognitive, Affective, & Behavioral Neuroscience · doi:10.3758/s13415-024-01190-z · Cited by 8
“A narrative synthesis method was used to summarize the extracted data (Popay et al., 2006).”
Rudolph, E., & Barnard, A. (2023) · International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health & Well-Being · doi:10.1080/17482631.2023.2170767 · Cited by 8
“…(Goldkuhl, 2012), applying both interactive qualitative analysis (IQA) (Northcutt & McCoy, 2004) and narrative synthesis (Lisy & Porritt, 2016; Popay et al., 2006) Congruent to an interpretive-pragmatist paradigm, IQA is a qualitative methodology that presupposes a social constructionist…”
Miga, M., & Labadie, R. (2021) · Biomedical Engineering Education · doi:10.1007/s43683-021-00051-2 · Cited by 8
Calanzani, N., Druce, P., Snudden, C. M., Milley, K. M., Boscott, R. A., Behiyat, D., Saji, S., Martínez-Gutiérrez, J., Oberoi, J., Funston, G., et al. (2020) · Advances in Therapy · doi:10.1007/s12325-020-01571-z · Cited by 13
Devecchi, V., Gallina, A., Heneghan, N., Rushton, A., & Falla, D. (2019) · BMJ Open · doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2019-033276 · Cited by 8
Jones, E., Furnival, J., & Carter, W. (2019) · BMJ Open Quality · doi:10.1136/bmjoq-2019-000701 · Cited by 8
Ennis, G., Kirshbaum, M. N., & Waheed, N. (2018) · Arts & Health · doi:10.1080/17533015.2018.1443951 · Cited by 6
“We have drawn upon a range of sources (Crisp, 2015; Harden & Thomas, 2005; Popay et al., 2006) for guidance in the analysis and synthesis of diverse types of evidence.”
Determinants of seat belt use behaviour: a protocol for a systematic review
Ghaffari, M., Armoon, B., Rakhshanderou, S., Mehrabi, Y., Soori, H., Simsekoghlu, O., & Harooni, J. (2018) · BMJ Open · doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2017-020348 · Cited by 8
O’Shea, L., Watkins, E., & Farrand, P. (2017) · Systematic Reviews · doi:10.1186/s13643-017-0513-8 · Cited by 8
Nwigwe, E. O. (2026) · Social Sciences & Humanities Open · doi:10.1016/j.ssaho.2025.102409 · Cited by 6
Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Research: Issue Information
Oni, H. T., Khan, M. N., Abdel-Latif, M., Buultjens, M., & Islam, M. M. (2019) · The journal of obstetrics and gynaecology research · doi:10.1111/jog.14051 · Cited by 8
“from both qualitative and quantitative method studies.(31,32) Quantitative synthesis was conducted using”
Sato, H., & Oldroyd, J. C. (2025) · Appetite · doi:10.1016/j.appet.2025.108302 · Cited by 7
The Impact of Vipassana Meditation on Health and Well-Being: A Systematic Review of Current Evidence
Giridharan, S., Soumian, S., Kumar, N. V., & Godbole, M. (2025) · Cureus · doi:10.7759/cureus.93355 · Cited by 8
Alcohol use among populations with autism spectrum disorder: narrative systematic review
Barber, W., Aslan, B., Meynen, T., Marsden, J., Chamberlain, S. R., Paleri, V., & Sinclair, J. (2025) · BJPsych Open · doi:10.1192/bjo.2024.824 · Cited by 9
“57,58 Inclusion and exclusion criteria Primary inclusion required studies to explore broadly both ASD and alcohol use in a clinical setting or population.”
Yu, G., Craig, D., & Fu, Y. (2022) · BMJ Open · doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2022-062078 · Cited by 8
Lau, M., Daniel, R., Hughes, K., Wootton, M., Hood, K., & Gillespie, D. (2022) · JAC-Antimicrobial Resistance · doi:10.1093/jacamr/dlac013 · Cited by 9
“A narrative synthesis guided by the methods described by Popay et al. 12 was used.”
Roostaei, M., Dalvand, H., Rassafiani, M., Kelly, G., & Razi, B. (2022) · Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy · doi:10.1177/00084174211066651 · Cited by 9
“In the early stage, literature synthesis was established in accordance with the recommended process in the Guidance on the Conduct of Narrative Synthesis in Systematic Reviews (Popay et al., 2006).”
Mwesiga, E., Akena, D., Koen, N., Senono, R., Obuku, E., Gumikiriza, J., Robbins, R., Nakasujja, N., & Stein, D. (2020) · Schizophrenia Research: Cognition · doi:10.1016/j.scog.2020.100187 · Cited by 7
“We performed a structured narrative synthesis were words and text are used to summarize and explain the findings of the review (Popay et al., 2006).”
Heffernan, E., Oving, I., Barry, T., Phung, V.-H., Siriwardena, A., & Masterson, S. (2019) · HRB Open Research · doi:10.12688/hrbopenres.12969.2 · Cited by 7
“…studies (e.g. undertaking conceptual mapping and subgroup analyses), (3) assessing the robustness of the synthesis (e.g. performing quality appraisal and critical reflection processes), (4) developing conclusions and recommendations (Arai et al., 2007; Lucas et al., 2007; Popay et al., 2006).”
Kim, J., Lui, B., Goldstein, P. A., Rubin, J. E., White, R. S., & Jotwani, R. (2025) · Journal of Personalized Medicine · doi:10.3390/jpm15110540 · Cited by 6
“The critical review followed the methodological guidelines outlined by Popay et al. for conducting systematic narrative reviews [15].”
Identifying Strengths and Weaknesses in Health Literacy among Medical Students: A Systematic Review
Baralin, A., Boulares, E., Tan, S., & Shin, Y. (2025) · BMC Medical Education · doi:10.1186/s12909-025-07388-0 · Cited by 6
“The results were reported using narrative synthesis due to the diversity of studies in the field [41].”
Review of Multimodal Interaction in Optical See-Through Augmented Reality
Lazaro, M. J. S., & Kim, S. (2025) · International journal of human computer interactions · doi:10.1080/10447318.2024.2442128 · Cited by 6
“Narrative synthesis is an extensive review summary method that synthesizes the findings from multiple studies to answer a specific research question (Popay et al., 2006).”
Antunes, B., Barclay, S., Kuhn, I., Eagar, K., Bausewein, C., Murtagh, F., Etkind, S., Bowers, B., Dixon, S., Lovick, R., et al. (2023) · F1000Research · doi:10.12688/f1000research.131479.1 · Cited by 6
Jenssen, J. (2020) · Scandinavian Journal for Leadership & Theology · doi:10.53311/sjlt.v7.48 · Cited by 6
“This is summarized in Table 2 (Popay et al., 2006).”
Communication strategies for rare cancers: a systematic review protocol
Bell, C., Kerr, K., Moore, K., McShane, C. M., Anderson, L. A., McKnight, A. J., & McAneney, H. (2019) · Systematic Reviews · doi:10.1186/s13643-019-1017-5 · Cited by 6
Ye, Y., Long, C., Chua, K. C., Moreno‐Agostino, D., & Prina, M. (2026) · GeroScience · doi:10.1007/s11357-026-02137-7 · Cited by 6
“Narrative synthesis was used to synthesise data [37].”
Living Labs in digital health: a collaborative ecosystem approach for continuum of care
Russo-Spena, T., Salvatore, C., Fairfield, B., Giordano, A., Simone, S. D., & Illario, M. (2026) · Frontiers in Public Health · doi:10.3389/fpubh.2025.1728904 · Cited by 5
“To contextualize the findings, the study adopted the narrative synthesis approach proposed by Popay et al. (24).”
Alcântara, L., Figueiredo, T., Midão, L., Costa, E. M., & Paúl, C. (2025) · Frontiers in Psychology · doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1684385 · Cited by 8
“We carried out the synthesis narratively, following a theory-building logic that allowed us to weave empirical insights into a cohesive conceptual model (Popay et al., 2005).”
Unraveling the Association Between Fibromyalgia and Irritable Bowel Syndrome: A Systematic Review
Bheemaneni, R. S., Sakarkar, P., Nigam, A., Nwachukwu, E. C., Lakshmisai, S. S., & Mohammed, L. (2025) · Cureus · doi:10.7759/cureus.96801 · Cited by 5
Cullen, M., McCrory, S., Hooman, G., Coyle, M., & Fleming, L. (2025) · Journal of Sleep Research · doi:10.1111/jsr.70058 · Cited by 5
“Based on guidance from the Economic and Social Research Council (Popay et al. 2006), the present narrative synthesis comprised the development of a preliminary synthesis, an exploration of the commonalities and differences across and within the included data sets and an evaluation of the synthesis'…”
Sangabriel-Alarcón, J., Ocharán-Hernández, J. O., Limón, X., & Cortés-Verdín, M. (2024) · Programming and computer software · doi:10.1134/s0361768824700749 · Cited by 5
“…methods used to complement the systematic literature review were: (I) Automatic search with Zhang et al. proposal [24], (II) Snowballing process proposed by Wohlin [25], (III) Narrative synthesis from Popay et al. proposal [26], and (IV) Thematic synthesis from the proposal of Cruzes & Dyba [27].”
Chan, C. S. W., Kan, M. M. P., & Wong, A. (2024) · Journal of Medical Internet Research · doi:10.2196/53607 · Cited by 5
“We conducted both a thematic synthesis, following the narrative synthesis guidelines established by Popay et al [17], and a more theory-driven analysis to interpret the results.”
Tsang, A., Dahmash, D., Bjornstad, G., Rutter, N., Nisar, A., Horne, F., & Martin, F. (2024) · BMJ Mental Health · doi:10.1136/bmjment-2024-301218 · Cited by 5
“29 The transformation of statistics into a common metric was performed for outcomes with only one effect.”
Role of security guards in healthcare settings: a protocol for a systematic review
Shongwe, L., Hanft-Robert, S., Cossie, Q., Sithole, P., Roos, T., & Swartz, L. M. (2023) · BMJ Open · doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2022-069546 · Cited by 8
Simpson, J., Brown, H., Bell, Z., Albani, V., & Bambra, C. (2020) · BMJ Open · doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2019-035993 · Cited by 5
Edwards, K., FitzGerald, G., Franklin, R. C., & Edwards, M. T. (2020) · Systematic Reviews · doi:10.1186/s13643-020-01316-7 · Cited by 11
Systematic review of differential methylation in rare ophthalmic diseases
Kerr, K., McAneney, H., Smyth, L. J., Flanagan, C., Silvestri, J., Nesbitt, M. A., Wooster, C., & McKnight, A. J. (2019) · BMJ Open Ophthalmology · doi:10.1136/bmjophth-2019-000342 · Cited by 5
Differential methylation in rare ophthalmic disorders: a systematic review protocol
Kerr, K., McAneney, H., & McKnight, A. (2019) · Systematic Reviews · doi:10.1186/s13643-019-0999-3 · Cited by 5
Geopolitics of Tourism and Academia in the Holy Land
Ram, Y., Isaac, R. K., Shamir, O., & Burns, P. (2016) · Tourism Planning & Development · doi:10.1080/21568316.2016.1243354 · Cited by 5
“The intention of which is “telling a trustworthy story” and can be “one of the ways in which the gap between research policy and practice can start to be bridged” (Popay et al., 2006, p. 1).”
Early Interventions Following the Death of a Parent: Protocol of a Mixed Methods Systematic Review
Pereira, M., Johnsen, I., Hauken, M. A., Kristensen, P., & Dyregrov, A. (2017) · JMIR Research Protocols · doi:10.2196/resprot.7931 · Cited by 6
“The Guidance on the Conduct of Narrative Synthesis in Systematic Reviews, proposed by Popay and colleagues [40], will be followed.”
Burns, J., Conway, D., Gnich, W., & Macpherson, L. M. (2017) · Systematic Reviews · doi:10.1186/s13643-017-0417-7 · Cited by 5
Views on consent approaches used in emergency and critical care research: a rapid, systematic review
Mahon, N., Hays, L. M. C., Coy, E., Ainscough, K. M., Burrell, A. J. C., Gordon, A. C., Rochwerg, B. N., Wang, C.-M., Harvey, D., Parekh, D., et al. (2026) · Trials · doi:10.1186/s13063-026-09592-9 · Cited by 4
“We used narrative synthesis to summarise results in accordance with ESRC Methods guidelines [14].”
Kalhor, F., Tagharrobi, Z., Ghaderian, M., Taghadosi, M., Shahzeydi, A., Mah-Najafabadi, A., & Sharifi, S. (2025) · BMC Medical Ethics · doi:10.1186/s12910-025-01327-w · Cited by 3
“Given the qualitative and heterogeneous nature of the included studies, a narrative synthesis approach was employed to integrate and interpret findings across the literature [71], following the framework outlined by Popay et al. (2006) [72, 73].”
Metaverse Business Models and Framework: A Systematic Search with Narrative Synthesis
Kostelić, K., & Etinger, D. (2025) · Syst. · doi:10.3390/systems13110968 · Cited by 4
“…mapping (scoping the literature); second, cross-case contrasts; third, grouping themes around Gassmann’s Who-What-How-Value framework; fourth, identifying emerging is-Systems sues; and fifth, construction of the layered framework (without statistical pooling or formal qualitative coding) [19,20].”
Competency-based education in intensive care multiprofessional training: a scoping review
Gomes, T. O., Girão, F. B., Silva, M. H., & de Andrade, M. V. D. (2025) · Critical care science · doi:10.62675/2965-2774.20250385 · Cited by 4
Predictors of Informal Caregiver Burden in Parkinson’s Disease: A Systematic Review
Lesley, R., Simpson, J., Dale, M., Eccles, F., Lock, S., & Gunn, S. (2025) · Western Journal of Nursing Research · doi:10.1177/01939459251327968 · Cited by 4
“Instead, a narrative approach 67 was used to synthesize evidence regarding caregiver and PwP-related predictors of burden in informal caregivers of PwP.”
Rich, A. J., McGorray, E. L., Felt, D., Kerr, M., Baldwin-SoRelle, C., Beach, L. B., Phillips, G., & Poteat, T. (2025) · LGBT Health · doi:10.1089/lgbt.2024.0105 · Cited by 5
Powell, A., Sumnall, H. R., Smith, J. B., Kuiper, R., & Montgomery, C. (2022) · PLoS ONE · doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0274752 · Cited by 3
“Popay, Roberts [46] and the University of York’s Centre for Reviews and Dissemination [44] suggest four key elements of a narrative synthesis; 1) developing a theory of how the intervention works, 2) developing a preliminary synthesis of results, 3) exploring relationships in the data, 4) assessing…”
Current management of adults receiving oral anti-cancer medications: A scoping review protocol
Richmond, J., Kelly, M., Johnston, A., Hynes, L., Murphy, P., & Murphy, A. (2021) · HRB Open Research · doi:10.12688/hrbopenres.13208.4 · Cited by 4
“…refers to an approach to the systematic review and synthesis of findings from multiple studies that relies primarily on the use of words and text to summarise and explain the findings and utilises a textual approach to ‘tell the story’ of the findings from included studies (Popay et al. , 2006).”
Lamontagne-Godwin, F., Henderson, C., Lafarge, C., Stock, R., & Barley, E. A. (2020) · Journal of Mental Health · doi:10.1080/09638237.2020.1803232 · Cited by 6
“A narrative synthesis of the effectiveness findings from the included studies was produced (Popay et al., 2006).”
Cereda, F. (2026) · Ricerche di pedagogia e didattica · doi:10.60923/issn.1970-2221/21536 · Cited by 5
“The design therefore employs a systematic yet interpretive methodology, aligning with established guidance on conducting narrative syntheses to produce a coherent and trustworthy analysis (Popay et al., 2006).”
Iriqat, R., Rocha-Jimenez, T., & de la Cruz, M. D. R. R. (2026) · International Journal of Child Abuse & Neglect · doi:10.1016/j.chiabu.2026.107931 · Cited by 3
Mammì, A., Harper, K., Gray, C., Reuber, M., & Brown, R. J. (2025) · Journal of Psychosomatic Research · doi:10.1016/j.jpsychores.2025.112473 · Cited by 3
Hadinata, W., Pratama, I. A., & Iman, N. (2025) · Jurnal Ilmu Komunikasi UHO : Jurnal Penelitian Kajian Ilmu Komunikasi dan Informasi · doi:10.52423/jikuho.v10i4.1763 · Cited by 3
“Analisis menggunakan narrative synthesis karena artikel-artikel yang dianalisis memiliki variasi desain penelitian serta implikasi yang beragam terhadap komunikasi kesehatan mental (Popay et al., 2006).”
Mental health rehabilitation models for people with complex psychosis: a systematic review
Houngbedji, N., Dalton-Locke, C., Hughes, A., & Killaspy, H. (2025) · BMC Psychiatry · doi:10.1186/s12888-025-07174-8 · Cited by 3
“The synthesis was structured using the guidelines published by Popay et al. [20].”
Protocol for a systematic review of wearable devices for antenatal fetal monitoring
Ranaei-Zamani, N., Kowobari, O., Siassakos, D., Hillman, S., David, A., & Mitra, S. (2025) · Wellcome Open Research · doi:10.12688/wellcomeopenres.24335.1 · Cited by 3
“Key data to be extracted will include: • Year of publication”
Pancreatic Cancer Risk Assessment Tools in Primary Care: A Mixed Methods Systematic Review
Claridge, H., Cooke, E., Thomas, S. A., Greenwood, N., & Lemanska, A. (2025) · Journal of Gastrointestinal Cancer · doi:10.1007/s12029-025-01229-5 · Cited by 3
“Studies were not excluded or weighted based on the quality scores, with the process of quality assessment used for enhancing study interrogation [39, 43].”
Nordfonn, O. K., Gallacher, K., & Førsund, L. H. (2025) · BMJ Open · doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2025-099704 · Cited by 3
“46 For this systematic review, we will use a thematic synthesis approach 47 guided by the BoTT.”
Imam, A., Obiesie, S., Aluvaala, J., Maina, M., Gathara, D., & English, M. (2021) · Wellcome Open Research · doi:10.12688/wellcomeopenres.17430.2 · Cited by 3
Cassetti, V., Garcia, M. L., López-Villar, S., López-Ruiz, M., & Paredes-Carbonell, J. (2020) · International Journal of Public Health · doi:10.1007/s00038-020-01344-z · Cited by 3
“Given the variety of methodologies and outcomes of community engagement, and the aim to explore the factors which could enhance the implementation of community engagement interventions, this review adopted a narrative approach to synthesise the extracted information (Popay et al. 2006).”
Calanzani, N., Weller, D., & Campbell, C. (2017) · BMJ Open · doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2017-015922 · Cited by 2
Halliday, S., Lavis, T., Callaghan, P., & Chur-Hansen, A. (2026) · Australian Psychologist · doi:10.1080/00050067.2025.2580236 · Cited by 2
Vicary, E., Rogers, A. E., & Brooks, H. L. (2026) · Frontiers in Psychiatry · doi:10.3389/fpsyt.2026.1803383 · Cited by 2
Emotion Talk in Psychotherapy: A Systematic Review of Conversation Analytic Studies
Zhang, S., Huang, T., Li, H., & Chen, L. (2026) · Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy · doi:10.1002/cpp.70297 · Cited by 2
“Narrative synthesis refers to a method of systematically reviewing and synthesizing multiple research results, mainly relying on words and texts to summarize and interpret the comprehensive results (Popay et al. 2006).”
Advancing human–AI teams: evolving from instrumental tools to trusted partners
Murthy, S. V., Goh, Y., Lee, Y., & Kim, S.-H. (2026) · AI & Society · doi:10.1007/s00146-026-02977-z · Cited by 2
“We employed thematic narrative synthesis (Popay et al. 2006) organized around our conceptual framework: Historical paradigm shifts in HCI (chronological synthesis) Anthropomorphism and affective computing (construct-based synthesis) Intimacy as a performance metric (emerging theme synthesis)…”
Amon, S., Amankwah, S., Tiah, J. A. Y., Nsavyimana, Y. J., & Agula, C. (2026) · BMJ Open · doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2025-112977 · Cited by 1
“The process of testing the robustness of the systematic review results will be tested through a sensitivity analysis.”
Cunningham, L. J., Stapleton, T., Walsh, K., & Horgan, F. (2026) · Clinical Rehabilitation · doi:10.1177/02692155261420770 · Cited by 2
“35 The Mixed Methods Appraisal Tool (MMAT) 36 tool was used independently by two reviewers (LC and FH/TS) to assess the risk of bias and quality of the studies included in this review.”
Emery, C. V., Lawal, O., & Brooke, J. M. (2026) · Journal of Correctional Health Care · doi:10.1177/10783458251411092 · Cited by 2
“Due to methodological and contextual differences across the included studies, a narrative synthesis was conducted using the four stages described by the Economic and Social Research Council Methods Programme (Popay et al., 2006).”
Patient outcomes in KCNQ2 developmental and epileptic encephalopathy
Maclaine, G., Potashman, M. H., Pawar, D., Sharma, S., Rudell, K., Lerner, J., Coric, V., Berg, A. T., Millichap, J., & L'Italien, G. (2026) · Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology · doi:10.1111/dmcn.70124 · Cited by 2
Dhanda, N., & Scaria, E. (2025) · BMC Geriatrics · doi:10.1186/s12877-025-06622-0 · Cited by 2
“The narrative synthesis adhered to the framework outlined by Popay et al. [19], which involves four iterative stages—developing a preliminary synthesis, exploring relationships across studies, assessing the robustness of the synthesis, and producing a structured narrative report.”
A systematic review of causal pathways of socioeconomic inequalities in stroke
Pantoja‐Ruiz, C., Liu, L., Lim, E. J., Bori, M. S., Kalansooriya, W., Emmett, E. S., Douiri, A., Wang, Y., Bhalla, A., Khanolkar, A. R., et al. (2025) · International Journal of Stroke · doi:10.1177/17474930251399064 · Cited by 4
Jostock, C., Biggs, E., Knight, E., Luick, M., Roberts, N. W., Hollands, G. J., & Pechey, R. (2025) · BMC Medicine · doi:10.1186/s12916-025-04381-8 · Cited by 2
“We conducted a narrative synthesis [54] of included reviews.”
Rees-Davies, L. N., Bennett, A., Mellick, M., Bashir, F., Mackelworth, K., & Glennan, C. (2025) · International Journal of Mentoring and Coaching in Education · doi:10.1108/ijmce-01-2025-0006 · Cited by 3
Osayagbon, A. E., Olaniyi, A. O., Oyovwi, J. O., Banerjee, A. K., Lawal, O. P., & Butt, M. A. (2025) · Cureus · doi:10.7759/cureus.93790 · Cited by 2
“Given the small number of eligible studies and heterogeneity in outcome measures, a narrative synthesis was performed rather than a meta-analysis [25].”
Ojo, O., Ojo, O. O., Onilude, Y., Apau, V., Kazangarare, I., Arogundade, T., & Brooke, J. M. (2025) · International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health · doi:10.3390/ijerph22091352 · Cited by 3
“The findings were synthesised using narrative synthesis [14].”
Bakunda, L., Nyjong, D. M., Lorenzetti, D., Daodu, O. O., Marshall, Z., Roach, P., & Sauro, K. M. (2025) · BMJ Open · doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2025-099213 · Cited by 3
“Quantitative data will be synthesised using descriptive statistics and narratively, 43 including proportions (percentages), means (SD) and medians (IQR) will be used to summarise data.”
Gains, A. M., Moghaddam, N. G., Baliousis, M., & Biswas, S. (2025) · BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care · doi:10.1136/spcare-2024-005342 · Cited by 2
“Then, by following guidance for narrative synthesis, 34 exploration of relationships across the studies, including assessing similarities and differences, assessment of heterogeneity and critical appraisal was carried out.”
The relationship between prenatal anxiety and gestational age: A systematic review
Worrall, S., Carlisle, N. H., Pike, O., Moffitt, J. A., Carter, J., Christiansen, P., Khalil, A. A., Silverio, S. A., & Fallon, V. (2025) · General Hospital Psychiatry · doi:10.1016/j.genhosppsych.2025.05.007 · Cited by 1
Brooke, J., Allsop, F., Richards, L., & Ojo, O. (2025) · Journal of correctional health care · doi:10.1089/jchc.24.08.0062 · Cited by 2
“Due to the vast differences in targeted populations, interventions, and outcome measures, we completed a narrative synthesis that applied the four processes as described by the Economic and Social Research Council methods program (Popay et al., 2006).”
The Progression of Lethality across Multiple Suicide Attempts: A Systematic Review
Wafy, G., Ajayi, L., Siddiqi, S., Saravanamuttoo, T., Shorr, R., Solmi, M., Colman, I., & Fiedorowicz, J. (2024) · Archives of Suicide Research · doi:10.1080/13811118.2024.2394671 · Cited by 2
“It also followed methodologic guidance on the conduct of narrative synthesis in systematic reviews (Popay et al., 2006).”
Cumming, C., Armstrong, G., Borschmann, R., Foulds, J., Newton‐Howes, G., McKetin, R., Vallesi, S., Preen, D. B., & Young, J. T. (2022) · BMJ Open · doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2021-057029 · Cited by 6
“44 Informed by the guidance and principles outlined by the Economic and Social Research Council Methods Program, 45 the harvest plot will be accompanied by a narrative synthesis of the findings of studies included in the review.”
Mistry, J., Heneghan, N. R., Noblet, T., Falla, D., & Rushton, A. (2019) · BMJ Open · doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2019-033187 · Cited by 2
Analysis of Agile Practices Adoption on CMMI Organizations through a Systematic Literature Review
Palomino, M. A., Dávila, A., Melendez, K., & Pessôa, M. (2017) · RECIBE, REVISTA ELECTRÓNICA DE COMPUTACIÓN, INFORMÁTICA, BIOMÉDICA Y ELECTRÓNICA · doi:10.32870/recibe.v6i2.79 · Cited by 2
Keleş, S. (2026) · Behavioral Sciences · doi:10.3390/bs16101746 · Cited by 1
“Instead, a typo-logical narrative synthesis was used, drawing on typological analysis (Hatch, 2023) and established guidance for narrative synthesis in systematic reviews (Popay et al., 2006).”
Emotional Empathy and Emotional Empathy Training for Medical Students: A Systematic Review
Kocmanová, V., Anders, M., & Černá, J. (2026) · MedEdPublish · doi:10.12688/mep.21693.1 · Cited by 1
Özturan, İ. U., Daylan, P., Alyeşil, C., Kitapçıoğlu, D., & Altıntaş, L. (2026) · Frontiers in Medicine · doi:10.3389/fmed.2026.1873126 · Cited by 1
“Given the heterogeneity in study designs, populations, assessment systems, and outcome measures, a narrative synthesis was conducted following the framework described by Popay et al. (21).”
Liu, M., Officer, T. N., Hiligsmann, M., & Dennison, E. (2026) · BMJ Open · doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2026-119054 · Cited by 1
“18 This will focus on categorising core treatment attributes (eg, efficacy, safety and cost) and interpreting observed trade-offs across different patient populations.”
ElshikhIdris, M. A. M., Ali, A. S. H., Mahmoud, S. Y., Aziz, Y. M. S., Ali, I., Farah, S., & Altayeb, W. F. M. (2026) · Cureus · doi:10.7759/cureus.111334 · Cited by 1
“A narrative synthesis was conducted and reported following the Synthesis Without Meta-analysis (SWiM) guideline [15] and the framework of Popay et al. [16].”
Charitos, S., Thompson, L., Brigden, A., & Bird, J. (2026) · Journal of Medical Internet Research · doi:10.2196/79291 · Cited by 1
“Challenging to report accurately (n=6) [31,32,47,54,61] Both child self-reporters and proxy reporters struggled with precise reporting.”
The development of social values in childhood and early adolescence: a systematic review
Murcia-Álvarez, E., Tendais, I., Ramos, A., Rodrigues, R., da Costa, L. P., Cavadas, M., Marques, S., Ramos, V., & Correia, I. (2026) · Children and youth services review · doi:10.1016/j.childyouth.2026.108914 · Cited by 1
Metadata
- Authors
- Popay, J., Roberts, H., Sowden, A., Petticrew, M., Arai, L., Rodgers, M., Britten, N., Roen, K., & Duffy, S.
- Venue
- Lancaster University
- Publisher
- Lancaster University
- Published
- 2006
- OpenAlex
- W145325731
- Cited by
- 2,070
- References
- 0
- Citations by year
- 2026: 122 · 2025: 129 · 2024: 112 · 2023: 126 · 2022: 111 · 2021: 294 · 2020: 277 · 2019: 189 · 2018: 129 · 2017: 116 · 2016: 115 · 2015: 98 · 2014: 88 · 2013: 58 · 2012: 34
- FWCI
- 6.84
- Type
- book
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Lancaster University eBooks
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Decision Sciences › Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty › Meta-analysis and systematic reviews
- Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Delphi Technique in Research
- Social Sciences › Education › Qualitative Research Methods and Applications
- Keywords
- narrative synthesis, systematic reviews, review methodology, research guidance
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