An introduction to reading and appraising qualitative research

Evidence-Based Medicine: How to Practice and Teach EBM

Sackett, D. L. (2000) · Cited by 5,950 · see citing works

Qualitative research in health care: Assessing quality in qualitative research

Mays, N. (2000) · BMJ · doi:10.1136/bmj.320.7226.50 · Cited by 3,742 · see citing works

Users' guides to the medical literature

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Qualitative Research: Reaching the parts other methods cannot reach: an introduction to qualitative methods in health and health services research

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Users' guides to the medical literature : a manual for evidence-based clinical practice

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Users' Guides to the Medical Literature: XXIII. Qualitative Research in Health Care A. Are the Results of the Study Valid?

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How to read a paper: Papers that go beyond numbers (qualitative research)

Greenhalgh, T., & Taylor, R. S. (1997) · BMJ · doi:10.1136/bmj.315.7110.740 · Cited by 753 · see citing works

Patients' decisions about whether or not to take antihypertensive drugs: qualitative study

BENSON, J. A. (2002) · BMJ · doi:10.1136/bmj.325.7369.873 · Cited by 246 · see citing works

Issues in End-of-Life Care: Patient, Caregiver, and Clinician Perceptions

Farber, S. J., Egnew, T. R., Herman-Bertsch, J. L., Taylor, T. R., & Guldin, G. E. (2003) · Journal of Palliative Medicine · doi:10.1089/10966210360510082 · Cited by 118 · see citing works

Utility of Qualitative Research Findings in Evidence‐Based Public Health Practice

Jack, S. M. (2006) · Public Health Nursing · doi:10.1111/j.1525-1446.2006.230311.x · Cited by 116 · see citing works

Acceptability of low molecular weight heparin thromboprophylaxis for inpatients receiving palliative care: qualitative study

Noble, S. I. R., Nelson, A., Turner, C., et al. (2006) · BMJ · doi:10.1136/bmj.38733.616065.802 · Cited by 100 · see citing works

Perceptions and experiences of taking oral hypoglycaemic agents among people of Pakistani and Indian origin: qualitative study

Lawton, J., Ahmad, N., Hallowell, N., Hanna, L., & Douglas, M. (2005) · BMJ · doi:10.1136/bmj.38460.642789.e0 · Cited by 95 · see citing works

Health care policy: qualitative evidence and health technology assessment

Leys, M. (2003) · Health Policy · doi:10.1016/s0168-8510(02)00209-9 · Cited by 64 · see citing works

Making sense of qualitative research: a new series

Britten, N. (2004) · Medical Education · doi:10.1111/j.1365-2929.2004.02024.x · Cited by 50 · see citing works

Using qualitative interviews within medical education research: why we must raise the ‘quality bar’

Reeves, S., Lewin, S. A., & Zwarenstein, M. (2006) · Medical Education · doi:10.1111/j.1365-2929.2006.02468.x · Cited by 43 · see citing works

Critical appraisal of qualitative research in clinical journals challenged

Sale, J. E. M., & HAWKER, G. A. (2005) · Arthritis Care & Research · doi:10.1002/art.21088 · Cited by 18 · see citing works

It Is Time to Revise the Cochrane Criteria

Morse, J. M. (2006) · Qualitative Health Research · doi:10.1177/1049732305285495 · Cited by 16 · see citing works

Magnetic resonance imaging in optic neuritis due to giant cell arteritis

Garcı́a-Porrúa, C., Santamarina, R., Armesto, V., et al. (2005) · Arthritis Care & Research · doi:10.1002/art.21089 · Cited by 8 · see citing works

Standards for Reporting Qualitative Research: A Synthesis of Recommendations

O’Brien, B. C., Harris, I. B., Beckman, T. J., Reed, D. A., & Cook, D. A. (2014) · Academic Medicine · doi:10.1097/acm.0000000000000388 · Cited by 12,211 · see citing works

COSMIN methodology for evaluating the content validity of patient-reported outcome measures: A Delphi study

Terwee, C. B., Prinsen, C. A. C., Chiarotto, A., Westerman, M. J., Patrick, D. L., Alonso, J., Bouter, L. M., de Vet, H. C. W., & Mokkink, L. B. (2018) · Quality of Life Research · doi:10.1007/s11136-018-1829-0 · Cited by 2,348 · see citing works

Thematic analysis of qualitative research data: Is it as easy as it sounds?

Castleberry, A., & Nolen, A. (2018) · Currents in Pharmacy Teaching and Learning · doi:10.1016/j.cptl.2018.03.019 · Cited by 1,984 · see citing works

Theme development in qualitative content analysis and thematic analysis

Vaismoradi, M., Jones, J., Turunen, H., & Snelgrove, S. (2016) · Journal of Nursing Education and Practice · doi:10.5430/jnep.v6n5p100 · Cited by 1,994 · see citing works

Improving the practical application of the Delphi method in group-based judgment: a six-step prescription for a well-founded and defensible process

Belton, I., MacDonald, A., Wright, G., & Hamlin, I. (2019) · Technological Forecasting and Social Change · doi:10.1016/j.techfore.2019.07.002 · Cited by 474 · see citing works

Barriers to Primary Care Clinician Adherence to Clinical Guidelines for the Management of Low Back Pain: A Systematic Review and Metasynthesis of Qualitative Studies

Slade, S. C., Kent, P., Patel, S., Bucknall, T., & Buchbinder, R. (2016) · The Clinical Journal of Pain · doi:10.1097/ajp.0000000000000324 · Cited by 261 · see citing works

Context matters: revisiting the first step of the 'Sequence of Prevention' of sports injuries

Bolling, C., van Mechelen, W., Pasman, H. R., & Verhagen, E. (2018) · Sports Medicine · doi:10.1007/s40279-018-0953-x · Cited by 262 · see citing works

“The research compass”: an introduction to research in medical education: AMEE Guide No. 56

Ringsted, C., Hodges, B., & Scherpbier, A. (2011) · Medical Teacher · doi:10.3109/0142159x.2011.595436 · Cited by 231 · see citing works

Conducting a best evidence systematic review. Part 1: From idea to data coding. BEME Guide No. 13

Hammick, M., Dornan, T., & Steinert, Y. (2010) · Medical Teacher · doi:10.3109/01421590903414245 · Cited by 230 · see citing works

Beyond exploratory: a tailored framework for designing and assessing qualitative health research

Rendle, K. A., Abramson, C. M., Garrett, S. B., Halley, M. C., & Dohan, D. (2019) · BMJ Open · doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2019-030123 · Cited by 195 · see citing works

What Are Patient Beliefs and Perceptions About Exercise for Nonspecific Chronic Low Back Pain?: A Systematic Review of Qualitative Studies

Slade, S. C., Patel, S., Underwood, M., & Keating, J. L. (2014) · The Clinical Journal of Pain · doi:10.1097/ajp.0000000000000044 · Cited by 173 · see citing works

Learning culture and feedback: an international study of medical athletes and musicians

Watling, C., Driessen, E., van der Vleuten, C. P. M., & Lingard, L. (2014) · Medical Education · doi:10.1111/medu.12407 · Cited by 162 · see citing works

Staying at work with chronic nonspecific musculoskeletal pain: a qualitative study of workers' experiences

de Vries, H. J., Brouwer, S., Groothoff, J. W., Geertzen, J. H., & Reneman, M. F. (2011) · BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders · doi:10.1186/1471-2474-12-126 · Cited by 123 · see citing works

Strengthening referral systems in community health programs: a qualitative study in two rural districts of Maputo Province, Mozambique

Give, C., Ndima, S., Steege, R., Ormel, H., McCollum, R., Theobald, S., Taegtmeyer, M., Kok, M., & Sidat, M. (2019) · BMC Health Services Research · doi:10.1186/s12913-019-4076-3 · Cited by 109 · see citing works

Is Qualitative Research Second Class Science? A Quantitative Longitudinal Examination of Qualitative Research in Medical Journals

Shuval, K., Harker, K., Roudsari, B., Groce, N. E., Mills, B., Siddiqi, Z., & Shachak, A. (2011) · PLoS ONE · doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0016937 · Cited by 110 · see citing works

Critical reflections on the rise of qualitative research

Pope, C., & Mays, N. (2009) · BMJ · doi:10.1136/bmj.b3425 · Cited by 111 · see citing works

What does uncertainty mean to women with anorexia nervosa? An interpretative phenomenological analysis

Sternheim, L., Konstantellou, A., Startup, H., & Schmidt, U. (2011) · European Eating Disorders Review · doi:10.1002/erv.1029 · Cited by 91 · see citing works

Intolerance of uncertainty in eating disorders: an update on the field

Kesby, A., Maguire, S., Brownlow, R., & Grisham, J. R. (2017) · Clinical Psychology Review · doi:10.1016/j.cpr.2017.07.002 · Cited by 83 · see citing works

Living with Parkinson's disease: Priorities for research suggested by patients

Schipper, K., Dauwerse, L., Hendrikx, A., Leedekerken, J. W., & Abma, T. A. (2014) · Parkinsonism & Related Disorders · doi:10.1016/j.parkreldis.2014.04.025 · Cited by 52 · see citing works

Views on mobile health apps for skin cancer screening in the general population: an in‐depth qualitative exploration of perceived barriers and facilitators*

Sangers, T. E., Wakkee, M., Kramer‐Noels, E. C., Nijsten, T., & Lugtenberg, M. (2021) · British Journal of Dermatology · doi:10.1111/bjd.20441 · Cited by 52 · see citing works

Disease acceptance and adherence to imatinib in Taiwanese chronic myeloid leukaemia outpatients

Chen, L.-C., Chen, T.-C., Huang, Y.-B., & Chang, C.-S. (2014) · International Journal of Clinical Pharmacy · doi:10.1007/s11096-013-9867-8 · Cited by 39 · see citing works

Thematic analysis informed by grounded theory (TAG) in healthcare research: foundations and applications

O’Callaghan, C., Dwyer, J., & Schofield, P. (2024) · Qualitative Research in Psychology · doi:10.1080/14780887.2024.2347580 · Cited by 26 · see citing works

Fatigue in facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy: a qualitative study of people’s experiences

Schipper, K., Bakker, M., & Abma, T. (2017) · Disability and Rehabilitation · doi:10.1080/09638288.2016.1212109 · Cited by 27 · see citing works

It’s not just physical: a qualitative study regarding the illness experiences of people with facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy

Bakker, M., Schipper, K., Geurts, A. C., & Abma, T. A. (2017) · Disability and Rehabilitation · doi:10.3109/09638288.2016.1172673 · Cited by 25 · see citing works

Moral distress amongst palliative care doctors working during the COVID-19 pandemic: A narrative-focussed interview study

Fish, E. C., & Lloyd, A. (2022) · Palliative Medicine · doi:10.1177/02692163221088930 · Cited by 20 · see citing works

Seeking to understand lived experiences of personal recovery in personality disorder in community and forensic settings – a qualitative methods investigation

Shepherd, A., Sanders, C., & Shaw, J. (2017) · BMC Psychiatry · doi:10.1186/s12888-017-1442-8 · Cited by 18 · see citing works

A Scoping Review of Assessments in Undergraduate Medical Education: Implications for Residency Programs and Medical Schools

Song, X., Cleaves, E., Gluzman, E., Kotlyar, B., Russo, R. A., Schilling, D. C., Tsao, C. P., & West, J. C. (2025) · Academic Psychiatry · doi:10.1007/s40596-025-02136-4 · Cited by 6 · see citing works

Secondary Students' Perceptions about Learning Qualitative Analysis in Inorganic Chemistry

Tan, K. C. D., Goh, N.-K., Chia, L. S., et al. (2001) · Research in Science & Technological Education · doi:10.1080/02635140120087740 · Cited by 22 · see citing works

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Hendry, C. (2005) · Nurse Researcher · doi:10.7748/nr.12.4.86.s3

Qualitative research: analysis types and software tools

Tesch, R. (1990) · Medical Entomology and Zoology · Cited by 3,243 · see citing works

Analysing qualitative data Quantitative analysis of qualitative data; Qualitative content analysis; Qualitative analysis of qualitative data; Doing qualitative research; Considerations for a qualitative project; Data analysis; Procedures in major approaches (grounded theory, interpretive phenomenological analysis, discourse analysis);Writing up the report; Reliability and validity – how are qualitative studies evaluated?

Coolican, H., & Coolican, H. (2013) · Routledge eBooks · doi:10.4324/9780203769669-25 · Cited by 2 · see citing works

Qualitative Content Analysis: A Guide to Paths not Taken

Morgan, D. L. (1993) · Qualitative Health Research · doi:10.1177/104973239300300107 · Cited by 1,269 · see citing works