Evidence or Knowledge Synthesis

Well-structured questions lay the foundation for the rest of the synthesis. Question frameworks vary by discipline and include:

Selected Frameworks

For more information, consult "Table S1–Question formulation frameworks and their elements" in the supplementary data [PDF] of:

Booth, A., Noyes, J., Flemming, K., Moore, G., Tunçalp, Ö., & Shakibazadeh, E. (2019). Formulating questions to explore complex interventions within qualitative evidence synthesis. BMJ Global Health, 4(Suppl. 1), Article e001107. http://doi.org/10.1136/bmjgh-2018-001107