Mixed methods research - So far easier said than done?

Manual Therapy

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 373-375

  Mengshoel, Anne Marit ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

Mixed methods research; Research methodology; Research skills

Indexed keywords

ANKYLOSING SPONDYLITIS; ARTICLE; DATA ANALYSIS; INTERVIEW; JOINT MOBILIZATION; MANIPULATIVE MEDICINE; METHODOLOGY; MIXED METHODS RESEARCH; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUANTITATIVE STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANGE OF MOTION; TRIANGULATION;

EVALUATION STUDIES AS TOPIC; HUMANS; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RESEARCH DESIGN; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 84861478568     PISSN: 1356689X     EISSN: 15322769     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.math.2012.02.006     Document Type: Article

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