Webinar: Conducting a Meta-Synthesis of Qualitative Studies: Methods and Approaches

Webinar Details

Date:  2024-03-27

Time:  12 p.m. EDT | 5 p.m. CET

In this webinar, Shimrit Keddem, PhD and Gabriela Khazanov, PhD will review different methods of meta-synthesis of qualitative studies and discuss an example of a recent article in which they used thematic meta-synthesis to derive common themes across 18 studies on stakeholder perceptions of lethal means counseling for firearms. This webinar will also review ways to evaluate and describe confidence in qualitative review findings, including the Confidence in the Evidence from Reviews of Qualitative Research (CERQual) Approach.


About the Presenters


Shimrit Keddem, PhD, MPH, MUSA, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Family Medicine and Community Health at the University of Pennsylvania, and Co-Director of the Qualitative Research Core at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Center for Health Equity Research & Promotion (CHERP). Dr. Keddem is a health services researcher and educator with expertise in qualitative and mixed methods. Through her research, Dr. Keddem seeks to improve healthcare programming especially for vulnerable and disadvantaged populations.
Gabriela Khazanov, PhD, is a licensed clinical psychologist, a Research Psychologist at the Center of Excellence for Substance Addiction Treatment and Education (CESATE) at the Philadelphia VA, and a Research Associate at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. Her research focuses on enhancing individuals’ engagement in evidence-based treatments for suicide, substance use, and depression, with a particular interest in lethal means counseling and the use of financial and social incentives. In addition to her research, Dr. Khazanov leads the VA’s national implementation of Contingency Management.
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