Using Qualitative Research for Complex Interventions

Using qualitative synthesis to explore heterogeneity of complex interventions

BACKGROUND Including qualitative evidence on patients' perspectives in systematic reviews of complex interventions may reveal reasons for variation in trial findings. This is particularly the case when the intervention is for a long-term disease, as management may rely heavily on the efforts of the patient. Inclusion though seldom happens, possibly because of methodological challenges, and when...

Standards for Reporting Qualitative Research

سخن سردبیر Editorial مجله دانشگاه علوم پزشکی رفسنجان دوره هجدهم، آذر 1398، 860-859       استاندارد‌هایی برای گزارش پژوهش‌‌های کیفی Standards for Reporting Qualitative Research     محسن رضائیان[1]   M. Rezaeian   تاکنون در مجله علمی دانشگاه، مقالات گوناگونی در خصوص استاندارد‌های تدوین شده برای گزارش شفاف پژوهش‌های کمّی و از جمله کارآزمایی‌‌های بالینی [1] و مطالعات مشاهده‌ای اپیدمیو...

Using qualitative research within complex interventions: lessons from the podosa (prevention of diabetes and obesity in South Asians) trial

Findings Many participants were aware of their family history of diabetes and attracted by the availability of information and monitoring. Offering home or clinic-based interventions, communication in the participant’s chosen language(s) and excellent relationships between participants and dieticians contributed to retention. Adaptations in food choices were accommodated by participants, althou...

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Using qualitative comparative analysis (QCA) in systematic reviews of complex interventions: a worked example

BACKGROUND Systematic reviews that address policy and practice questions in relation to complex interventions frequently need not only to assess the efficacy of a given intervention but to identify which intervention - and which intervention components - might be most effective in particular situations. Here, intervention replication is rare, and commonly used synthesis methods are less useful ...