The terms "systematic review" and "meta-synthesis" are fairly general terms for the review of qualitative research on a topic, but "meta-ethnography" is a bit more specific in terms of the procedures it follows. So, if you did a thematic analyses on the results from a series of qualitative articles, that could be summarized as a systematic review or meta-synthesis.
Can you say more about how metaphors would fit into what you have in mind?
I caught your point, prof David L Morgan . Thank you very much.
The metaphor I mean is in accordance with the meta-ethnographic guidelines of Noblit & Hare (1988). In fact, I actually did an ethnographic meta-study, and I have not conducted a systematic review and meta-synthesis.
At first I would like to add meta analysis could be used for both qualitative and quantitative analysis. Just identify the crux word and combine at once to make a complete meaning depending upon situation
I agree that the emphasis on metaphor is one of the things that sets Noblit & Hare's meta-ethnographic apart from other forms of qualitative literature reviews. I also have my doubts about how well metaphor analysis would combine with the typical version of thematic association (Braun & Clarke, 2006). So, I think you have some choices to make.