Exploring the Potential for a Consolidated Standard for Reporting Guidelines for Qualitative Research: An Argument Delphi Approach

International Journal of Qualitative Methods

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2015, Pages

  Hannes, Karin ^a   Heyvaert, Mieke ^a   Slegers, Karin ^a   Vandenbrande, Stef ^a   Nuland, Marc Van ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Delphi study; qualitative research; reporting guidelines

Indexed keywords

EID: 85010730441     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16094069     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1609406915611528     Document Type: Article

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