Summary of the 21 items from the Enhancing Transparency in Reporting the Synthesis of Qualitative Research statement
| No. | Item |
| 1 | Aim |
| 2 | Synthesis methodology |
| 3 | Approach to searching |
| 4 | Inclusion criteria |
| 5 | Data sources |
| 6 | Electronic search strategy |
| 7 | Study screening methods |
| 8 | Study characteristics |
| 9 | Study selection results |
| 10 | Rationale for appraisal |
| 11 | Appraisal items |
| 12 | Appraisal process |
| 13 | Appraisal results |
| 14 | Data extraction |
| 15 | Software |
| 16 | Number of reviewers |
| 17 | Coding |
| 18 | Study comparison |
| 19 | Derivation of themes |
| 20 | Quotations |
| 21 | Synthesis output |