Maximising the value of combining qualitative research and randomised controlled trials in health research: The QUAlitative Research in Trials (QUART) study - A mixed methods study

Health Technology Assessment

Volumn 18, Issue 38, 2014, Pages 1-197

  O'Cathain, Alicia ^a   Thomas, Kate J ^a   Drabble, Sarah J ^a   Rudolph, Anne ^a   Goode, Jackie ^b   Hewison, Jenny ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^b LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CLINICAL RESEARCH; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FEASIBILITY STUDY; HEALTH SURVEY; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LEARNING ENVIRONMENT; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PILOT STUDY; PROCESS DEVELOPMENT; PROCESS OPTIMIZATION; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW (TOPIC); TELEPHONE INTERVIEW; VALIDITY;

EID: 84902273437     PISSN: 13665278     EISSN: 20464924     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3310/hta18380     Document Type: Article

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