Objectives: To demonstrate the benefits of applying meta ethnography to the synthesis of qualitative research, by means of a worked example. Methods: Four papers about lay meanings of medicines were ...

Quality of Life Research, Vol. 18, No. 9 (Nov., 2009), pp. 1263-1278 (16 pages) Purpose Establishing content validity for both new and existing patient-reported outcome (PRO) measures is central to a ...

A More Open Future Over the last decade, there has been increased interest in research transparency across the social sciences. This ongoing conversation has served to illuminate the benefits that ...

For example, "Qualitative research, in isolation, is nothing but glorified journalism. " This one might not be new to you. Yes, qualitative is flawed, but so, too, is quantitative.

Study Data And Methods This qualitative study used a case-study approach. 15,16 An advisory panel consisting of leaders in palliative care and health services research identified health systems ...