Fig. 1From: Finding common ground: meta-synthesis of communication frameworks found in patient communication, supervision and simulation literatureMeta-Synthesis methods. In response to the study question an iterative process of screening (literature search) synthesis into a draft framework and re-evaluation was undertaken. An exemplar was chosen from each of the three conversations studied (Makoul, Johnson and Watterson) to initiate the process. A process of constant comparison between an identified study and the draft framework was used to challenge and improve the existing frameworkBack to article page