Developing and implementing a triangulation protocol for qualitative health research

Qualitative Health Research

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 377-394

  Farmer, Tracy ^a   Robinson, Kerry ^a   Elliott, Susan J ^a   Eyles, John ^a  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Health promotion research; Qualitative methods; Triangulation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; TRIANGULATION;

CANADA; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RESEARCH DESIGN;

EID: 33144488786     PISSN: 10497323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1049732305285708     Document Type: Article

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