Challenges and Opportunities in Using Mixed Method Designs in Rehabilitation Research

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 90, Issue 11 SUPPL. 1, 2009, Pages

  Kroll, Thilo ^a   Morris, Jacqui ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Methods; Qualitative research; Rehabilitation; Research design

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL RESEARCH; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN; HUMAN; MIXED METHOD DESIGN; NOMENCLATURE; PLANNING; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; REHABILITATION CARE;

CLINICAL TRIALS AS TOPIC; HUMANS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; REHABILITATION; RESEARCH SUPPORT AS TOPIC; SPINAL CORD INJURIES;

EID: 71749092339     PISSN: 00039993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apmr.2009.04.023     Document Type: Article

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