The critical appraisal of focus group research articles

European Journal of General Practice

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 104-108

  Vermeire, Etienne ^a   Van Royen, P ^a   Griffiths, F ^a   Coenen, S ^a   Peremans, L ^a   Hendrickx, K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ANTWERP   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Checklist; Critical appraisal; Focus groups; Methodology; Qualitative research

Indexed keywords

DATA BASE; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FRUSTRATION; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; INFORMATION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MEDICAL LITERATURE; METHODOLOGY; OBSERVER VARIATION; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; RELIABILITY; REVIEW; STAFF TRAINING; STANDARD; VALIDATION PROCESS; WORKSHOP; WRITING;

EID: 0036795479     PISSN: 13814788     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/13814780209160850     Document Type: Review

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