Section: Module 7: Additional qualitative & quantitative research methods: Survey design, qualitative research, mixed methods, big data | Training in Practice Based Research TIPR

Presented by: Kelsey Holt, Sundeep Gupta, Emilia De Marchis, and M. Shoaib Khan.

Objectives

After this module, trainees should be able to:

Part 1: Survey design

1. Describe elements of survey design

2. Identify common pitfalls in survey development

3. Know where to look for already existing measures

Part 2: Qualitative research

4. Understand what qualitative research is and why you would use it

5. Understand the types of qualitative research

6. Understand the basic methods used in qualitative research

7. Understand ethical concerns around qualitative studies

Part 3: Mixed methods research

8. Understand what mixed methods research is and why you would use it

9. Understand the types of mixed methods study designs

10. Understand the principles of integrated quantitative and qualitative research

Part 4: Big data research

11. Understand how healthcare-related databases can be used for research, including their benefits and limitations

12. Understand what skills and resources are needed to conduct research using big data

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Module 7.1
Boynton PM, Greenhalgh T. Selecting, designing, and developing your questionnaire Selecting, designing, and developing your questionnaire. BMJ. 2004 May 29;328(7451):1312-5. doi:10.1136/bmj.328.7451.1312. PMID: 15166072; PMCID: PMC420179. Reviews principles of/best practices for developing a questionnaire
Safdar N, Abbo LM, Knobloch MJ, Seo SK. Research Methods in Healthcare Epidemiology: Survey and Qualitative Research. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol.Research Methods in Healthcare Epidemiology: Survey and Qualitative Research. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2016 Nov;37(11):1272-1277. doi: 10.1017/ice.2016.171. Epub 2016 Aug 12. PMID: 27514583; PMCID: PMC5325124. Focuses on use of surveys/qual methods in antibiotic stewardship, but includes helpful pros/cons of survey use and design principles
Walker, K.O., Stewart, A.L. & Grumbach, K. Development of a survey instrument to measure patient experience of integrated care. BMC Health Serv Res 16, 193 (2016). https://ucsf.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-016-1437-z Case study example of a survey tool development to measure patient experince of integrated care.
Module 7.2
Tenny S, Brannan JM, Brannan GD. Qualtiative Study. [Updated 2022 Sep 18]. In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2023 Jan-. Overview of qualitative research
Malterud, K., et al. (2016). "Sample Size in Qualitative Interview Studies: Guided by Information Power." Qual Health Res 26(13): 1753-1760. Discusses principles for determining sample size in qualitative interview research
Module 7.3
Fetters, M. D., et al. (2013). "Achieving integration in mixed methods designs-
principles and practices." Health Serv Res 48(6 Pt 2): 2134-2156. Overview of integrating quantitative and qualitative research

Guetterman, T. C., et al. (2015). "Integrating Quantitative and Qualitative Results
in Health Science Mixed Methods Research Through Joint Displays." Ann Fam
Med 13(6): 554-561. Overview of integrating quantitative and qualitative research
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