What can qualitative research do for randomised controlled trials? A systematic mapping review

BMJ Open

Volumn 3, Issue 6, 2013, Pages

  O'Cathain, A ^a   Thomas, K J ^a   Drabble, S J ^a   Rudolph, A ^a   Hewison, J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; HUMAN; INTERVENTION STUDY; MEDICAL RESEARCH; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PEER REVIEW; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW; SCIENTIST; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

EID: 84878764387     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20446055     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2013-002889     Document Type: Review

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