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The philosophical/theoretical perspective of the thesis was critical theory with a special focus on the philosophical works of Jurgen Habermas. Philosophical inquiry was used as methodology. Data collection involved critical reading of the Husserlian phenomenology and American pragmatism philosophical literature, the Joanna Briggs Institute’s guidance on meta-aggregation and the international qualitative research literature regarding meta-synthesis of qualitative evidence - specifically meta-aggregation. Data analysis and synthesis used an integrative synthesis of ideas and theoretical framework development. Narrative (text) and graphical/visual approaches (tables; idea maps; diagrams) were used for the presentation of the results. Chapter I of the thesis presents an introduction to the role of qualitative research and systematic reviews of qualitative evidence in evidence-based health care. Chapter II provides the details of the research questions/objectives, methodology, and methods. Chapter III of the thesis examines the Joanna Briggs Institute’s meta-aggregation approach for synthesis of qualitative evidence. Chapter IV explores essential ideas of Husserlian phenomenology. Chapter V examines critically the validity of the claims that the Joanna Briggs Institute’s meta-aggregation is founded on Husserlian transcendental phenomenology. Chapter VI explores fundamental ideas of American pragmatism as reflected in the works of Charles S. Peirce, William James, and John Dewey. Chapter VII examines critically the validity of the claims that the Joanna Briggs Institute’s meta-aggregation is founded on American pragmatism. 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