[Systematic search for qualitative literature can be reinforced]

Abstract

Finding qualitative literature is challenging and time consuming which may pose problems, as the qualitative research constitutes a significant contribution to the understanding of different aspects of health and disease. The purpose of this article was to describe the challenges of locating qualitative studies and present strategies to overcome these challenges. The cost of retrieving all the relevant literature can be a considerable amount of irrelevant hits, and the searcher must decide at which point the results are satisfying.