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Guidelines for reporting qualitative research
| Reporting guidance provided for: | Name of guideline website (where available) | References including PMID |
|---|---|---|
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Qualitative research |
COREQ |
Tong A, Sainsbury P, Craig J. Consolidated criteria for reporting qualitative research (COREQ): a 32-item checklist for interviews and focus groups. Int J Qual Health Care 2007 Dec;19(6):349-57. PMID: 17872937 |
|
Qualitative research |
|
Malterud K. Qualitative research: standards, challenges, and guidelines. Lancet. 2001; 358(9280):483-8.PMID: 11513933 |
| Qualitative research |
|
Blignault I, Ritchie J. Revealing the wood and the trees: reporting qualitative research. Health Promot J Austr 2009 Aug;20(2):140-5. PMID: 19642963 |
| Qualitative research studies in psychology and related fields | Elliott R. Evolving guidelines for publication of qualitative research
studies in psychology and related fields . British Journal of Clinical
Psychology 1999; 38 (3):215-229. PMID: 10532145 |
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Qualitative research |
RATS |
The RATS guidelines modified for BioMed Central Instructions to Authors are copyright Jocalyn Clark, BMJ. They can be found in Clark JP: How to peer review a qualitative manuscript. In Peer Review in Health Sciences. Second edition. Edited by Godlee F, Jefferson T. London: BMJ Books; 2003:219-235 |
| Mixed research in counselling (quantitative and qualitative) |
|
Leech NL, Onwuegbuzie AJ. Guidelines for conducting and reporting mixed research in the field of counseling and beyond. Journal of Counseling and Development 2010; 88(1):61-9. |
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