Methods of data collection in qualitative research: Interviews and focus groups

British Dental Journal

Volumn 204, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 291-295

  Gill, P ^a   Stewart, K ^b   Treasure, E ^c   Chadwick, B ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLAMORGAN   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^c Department of Dental Public Health ^*

^d CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DENTAL RESEARCH; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERVIEW; METHODOLOGY; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH;

DATA COLLECTION; DENTAL RESEARCH; FOCUS GROUPS; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RESEARCH DESIGN;

EID: 41149084465     PISSN: 00070610     EISSN: 17417503     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/bdj.2008.192     Document Type: Article

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