Five common pitfalls in mixed methods systematic reviews: lessons learned Lizarondo, L et al 2022 Common pitfalls in conducting a mixed methods systematic review relate to the justification for undertaking a mixed methods approach to the systematic review, mismatch between the review questions and the synthesis/integration approach used, inadvertent or deliberate exclusion of mixed methods primary research in the review, lack of clarity about data transformation, and the lack of integration of the quantitative and qualitative components of the review. |