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Table 1 QES included in mega-ethnography
| AUTHOR | AIM OF QES | SEARCH DATE | NUMBER OF STUDIES | ANALYTIC METHODS | ANALYTIC OUTPUT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUNZLI ET AL. 2013 [52] | To provide a richer understanding of patients’ chronic low back pain experience. | To Oct 2011 | 25 | Sandalowski and Barroso | 8 themes |
| FROUD ET AL. 2014 [51] | To inform debate about outcome measure core-sets, and to suggest areas worthy of exploration within healthcare consultations for low back pain. | To July 2011 | 49 | Meta-ethnography | 5 themes with line of argument |
| HOPAYIAN & NOTLEY 2014 [53] | To describe the experience of health care of low back pain and sciatica patients with special reference to patients who do not receive a diagnosis. | To May 2012 | 28 | Thematic analysis | 9 themes |
| MACNEELA ET AL. 2015 [54] | The phenomenon of interest was the subjective experience of chronic low back pain. | To Dec 2011 | 38 | Meta-ethnography | 13 themes with line of argument |
| MONSIVAIS & ENGEBRETSON 2011 [56] | To examine attitudes, beliefs, behaviours, or communication issues of patients with chronic non-malignant pain or their care providers in the formal healthcare setting. | 1991–2007 | 17 | NK | 4 themes |
| PARSONS ET AL. 2007 [55] | To review studies exploring the influence of patients’ and primary care practitioners’ beliefs and expectations on the process of care for chronic musculoskeletal pain. | To Dec 2004 | 15 | Thematic analysis | 3 themes |
| SIM & MADDEN 2008 [57] | To gain an interpretive understanding of the subjective impact of fibromyalgia syndrome. | To Oct 2006 | 23 | Meta-synthesis | 9 themes |
| SNELGROVE & LIOSSI 2013 [49] | To articulate the knowledge gained from a review of qualitative studies of patients’ experiences of chronic low back pain. | 2000–2012 | 33 | Meta-ethnography | 4 themes |
| SOUZA ET AL. 2011 [50] | To present information regarding chronic pelvic pain and analyse the contribution of such studies to improving treatment. | 1995–2010 | 7 | NK | 3 themes |
| TOYE ET AL. 2013 [9] | To systematically review and integrate the findings of qualitative research to increase understanding of patients’ experiences of chronic non-malignant musculoskeletal pain. | To Feb 2012 | 77 | Meta-ethnography | 11 themes with line of argument |
| TOYE, SEERS & BARKER 2014 [10] | To systematically review and integrate the findings of qualitative research to increase our understanding of patients’ experiences of chronic pelvic pain. | To March 2014 | 32 | Meta-ethnography | 9 themes with line of argument |
