Validation of a new assessment tool for qualitative research articles

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 68, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 2086-2094

  Schou, Lone ^a   Høstrup, Helle ^b   Lyngsø, Elin Egholm ^c   Larsen, Susan ^d   Poulsen, Ingrid ^e  

^a FREDERIKSBERG HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b Department of Development and Quality ^*  (Denmark)

^c Section Quality and Health Data   (Denmark)

^d AARHUS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^e Mental Health Services CPH   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Assessment tool; Evidence based practice; Instrument development; Nursing; Qualitative research; Trustworthiness; VAKS

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; METHODOLOGY; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; REPRODUCIBILITY; STANDARD; TRUST; VALIDATION STUDY;

CONFIDENCE INTERVALS; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RESEARCH DESIGN; TRUST;

EID: 84864304918     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: 13652648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2648.2011.05898.x     Document Type: Article

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