Qualitative enquiry supporting trials: the 'quest' to integrate qualitative methods in clinical trials
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Qualitative enquiry supporting trials: the 'quest' to integrate qualitative methods in clinical trials
Following mounting evidence for the value of qualitative research; trials are increasingly adopting mixed method approaches. Reviews suggest that whilst qualitative methods are being utilised within trials, methodological gaps, failure to integrate findings and variation in quality are ongoing issues. Clinical Trials Units (CTUs) have been established within the UK to “support, high quality, ef...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Trials
سال: 2013
ISSN: 1745-6215
DOI: 10.1186/1745-6215-14-s1-p97