Exploring 100 key questions (and answers) on the nature and practice of qualitative inquiry, this unique book addresses the practical decisions that researchers must make in their work, from the design of the study, through ethics approval, implementation, and writing. The book’s quick-scan, question-and-answer format make it ideal as a supplementary text or as a ready reference for graduate students preparing for comprehensive exams and writing research proposals, undergraduates in affiliated programs who will not be taking a primary course in qualitative research methods, and researchers working across disciplines in academic or practice environments.

In My Discipline We Conduct a Lot of Systematic Reviews of the Literature. Is It Possible to Do a Qualitative Systematic Review?

In My Discipline We Conduct a Lot of Systematic Reviews of the Literature. Is It Possible to Do a Qualitative Systematic Review?

In My Discipline We Conduct a Lot of Systematic Reviews of the Literature. Is It Possible to Do a Qualitative Systematic Review?

Systematic reviews emerged in the health sciences disciplines as a way to evaluate published research by measuring studies against an established “gold standard” of evidence. In these reviews, experiments using randomized controlled designs (as are used in studies of new medications, for example) are at the top of the hierarchy of evidence; studies using other project designs are ranked further down the list, with single cases or “anecdotal” evidence presented at the bottom of the list. Systematic reviews provide comprehensive assessments ...

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