Getting added value from using qualitative research with randomized controlled trials: A qualitative interview study

Trials

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2014, Pages

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

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^b LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Qualitative research; Randomized controlled trials; Teams

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMMUNICATION SKILL; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; EXPERIENCE; FUNDING; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; PERCEPTION; PUBLISHING; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); SCIENTIST; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; TELECONSULTATION; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HUMAN RELATION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; METHODOLOGY; PROCEDURES; UNITED KINGDOM;

COMMUNICATION; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; RESEARCH DESIGN; RESEARCH SUPPORT AS TOPIC; RESEARCHER-SUBJECT RELATIONS;

EID: 84902493861     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17456215     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1745-6215-15-215     Document Type: Article

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