Method of Synthesis
Meta-ethnography was the method of synthesis used in this review. This method involves the translation of concepts of separate studies into one another, exploring contradictions, and organizing this into new theories (Barnett-Page & Thomas, 2009). The selected articles were reviewed in
detail for themes that related to parents' experiences and thoughts on treatment decision making for their critically ill newborn. Decision making themes from each article were entered into a chart, and similar themes collapsed for brevity and simplicity Quotes from the original publications are provided to illustrate the various aspects of these themes in the following sections. One author created the
initial themes that were refined after discussion with a second author who reviewed all articles and the initial themes