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Tips on overlapping confidence intervals and univariate linear models
In randomised controlled trials, an overlap of confidence intervals is often cited...
A new critical framework for applying hermeneutic phenomenology
Phenomenological research seeks to understand how individuals perceive and make...
Asking sensitive questions: accessing the ‘private’ account
People living with faecal incontinence (FI) are often reluctant to talk to family...
An exploration of intent for narrative methods of inquiry
Presenting with precision: preparing and delivering a polished conference presentation
Conference presentations are increasingly recognised as a mechanism for the...
Focus groups: principles and process
Focus groups have been used by researchers in the social and behavioural sciences...
Rigour in qualitative research: mechanisms for control
Qualitative research methods are accepted as congruent with and relevant to the...
The family research interview
Family researchers enter a sacred space in which the most intimate, formative and...
From substantive theory towards a family nursing scale
This paper describes the process of developing and testing a family nursing scale...
An interprofessional approach to the ethics of undertaking research with children
Ethics has been defined as moral principles that in the context of research pertain...
Formulating a web-based educational needs assessment questionnaire from healthcare...
The NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde Managed Clinical Network (MCN) for Coronary...
Survey postal questionnaire: optimising response and dealing with non-response
In any survey, despite researchers’ best efforts in the use of scientific...
Using group reflection in an action research study
This paper will discuss the outcomes when group reflection was used to identify...
Methodological challenges in intervention studies
Drug abuse rehabilitation, characterised by high recidivism and difficult-to-access...
Partnership for healthy living: an action research project
Globally, the population is ageing. The world’s elderly population is increasing by...
Research philosophy and Socrates: rediscovering the birth of phenomenology
The number of phenomenological studies published in nursing journals is rising,...
A guide to discourse analysis
Discourse analysis (DA) is becoming an increasingly popular research strategy for...
The trustworthiness of case study methodology
Case study research is gaining increasing credibility as a suitable research...