Table 1 Illustrative use of the RETREAT framework for this systematic literature review
Review Question | Qualitative, fixed, descriptive question. Use of the framework Population, Exposure, Outcome (PEO) to formulate the question. |
Epistemology | Preference of a method less reliant on epistemological considerations |
Time/ Timeframe | Limited, less than a year |
Resources | An externally funded project, one author- reviewer with the supervision of three academic staff. Access to the software. |
Expertise | PhD researcher, one author/−reviewer, need of an accessible form of synthesis |
Audience and Purpose | Part of a doctoral dissertation, academics but also health professionals and practitioners. |
Type(s) of Data | An exhaustive search on different databases conducted. |
Reporting Standards | ENTREQ: Enhancing transparency in reporting the synthesis of qualitative research |
Choice of Method | Thematic Synthesis |