Putting the text back into context: toward increased use of mixed methods for quality of life research

An editorial asserts that the field of quality of life (QoL) research would benefit from an increased awareness of the value of combining qualitative and quantitative approaches and from a renewed appraisal of best practices in the use of such mixed methods.

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Published in:Quality of life research 2010-06, Vol.19 (5), p.613-615
Main Authors: Ring, Lena, Gross, Cynthia R., McColl, Elaine
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adaptation, Psychological
Anthropology, Cultural
Best practice
Bowel disease
Caring sciences
Constructivism
Data Collection - methods
Editorial
Empiricism
Ethnography
Focus groups
Grounded theory
Handbooks
Health technology assessment
Humans
Hypotheses
Interdisciplinary aspects
INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH AREAS
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Methods
Patients
Phenomenology
Public Health
Qualitative Research
Quality of Life
Quality of Life Research
Quantitative psychology
Research Design
Sociology
TVÄRVETENSKAPLIGA FORSKNINGSOMRÅDEN
Validity
Vårdvetenskap
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Summary:An editorial asserts that the field of quality of life (QoL) research would benefit from an increased awareness of the value of combining qualitative and quantitative approaches and from a renewed appraisal of best practices in the use of such mixed methods.
ISSN:0962-9343
1573-2649
1573-2649
DOI:10.1007/s11136-010-9647-z