title: Reading and evaluating qualitative research studies.
abstract: Qualitative research is now published across the family practice and medical literature. This article is designed to help busy family physicians decide which qualitative studies are worth reading and to provide them with the tools to appreciate and evaluate research design and analysis. By using clinical analogies, the qualitative research process can be better understood.
authors.affiliation: Department of Family Medicine, Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland 97201, USA.
authors.forename: N C
authors.initials: NC
authors.lastname: Elder
authors.forename: W L
authors.initials: WL
authors.lastname: Miller
mesh_terms: D005194:Family Practice; D006801:Humans; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D010821:Physicians, Family; D011932:Reading; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012106:Research / Q000592:standards*; D012107:Research Design; D013223:Statistics as Topic