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23 Critical evaluation of published research Chapter Contents Introduction  Guidelines for critical appraisal of research publications  Critical evaluation of the introduction in a research paper  Adequacy of the literature review …

12 Interviewing techniques Chapter Contents Introduction  Interviewing models  Methods of conducting interviews  The interview process  Methods of recording interview information  Advantages and disadvantages of interview-recording methods  Focus groups  The analysis…

10 Qualitative research Chapter Contents Introduction  Research problems and questions  Approaches to qualitative research  What defines qualitative research?  An example of qualitative research  Summary  Introduction Qualitative (interpretive) research aims to…

2 Quantitative and qualitative methods Chapter Contents Introduction  The social construction of reality  Contrasting qualitative and quantitative methods  Perception of subject matter  Positioning of researcher  Data and evidence  Theories  Theory…

6 Ethics Chapter Contents Introduction  Philosophical principles  A short history of modern health research ethics  Key principles and concepts  Resources  Balancing participants’ rights with research benefits  Ethics committees  Summary  Introduction…