Appraisal of Qualitative Studies
The appraisal of health research is an essential skill required of readers in order to determine the extent to which the findings may inform evidence-based policy and practice. The appraisal of qualitative research remains highly contentious, and there is
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Camilla S. Hanson, Angela Ju, and Allison Tong
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Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Debates and Challenges of Appraising Qualitative Research . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Conceptualizing Rigor in Qualitative Research . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Techniques to Enhance Rigor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.1 Participant Selection and Recruitment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.2 Data Collection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.3 Data Analysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.4 Interpretations and Conclusions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Guidelines for Appraising Qualitative Research . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Proposed Strategy for the Appraisal of Qualitative Health Research . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Conclusion and Future Directions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Abstract
The appraisal of health research is an essential skill required of readers in order to determine the extent to which the findings may inform evidence-based policy and practice. The appraisal of qualitative research remains highly contentious, and there is a lack of consensus regarding a standard approach to appraising qualitative studies. Different guides and tools are available for the critical appraisal of qualitative research. While these guides propose different criteria for assessment, C. S. Hanson (*) · A. Ju Sydney School of Public Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia Centre for Kidney Research, The Children’s Hospital at Westmead, Westmead, NSW, Australia e-mail: [email protected]; [email protected] A. Tong Sydney School of Public Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia Centre for Kidney Research, The Children’s Hospital at Westmead, Westmead, Australia e-mail: [email protected] # Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2019 P. Liamputtong (ed.), Handbook of Research Methods in Health Social Sciences, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-5251-4_119
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