title: [Methodological quality of qualitative studies--potential measures].
abstract: Methodological quality of scientific research is argumentative persuasiveness of the conclusions of the research. Aspects of methodological quality are: methodological objectivity (including reliability, validity, subjectivity and intersubjectivity), generalizability, and, regarding action-oriented research, action-rationality. Values, which are only partly of a methodological nature, are: transferability, utilization-value, implementary value and participatory value. Concerning each of these norms and values a variety of measures to promote methodological quality in qualitative inquiry are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Wetenschapstheorie en Methodologie, Universiteit voor Humanistiek, Utrecht.
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authors.lastname: Smaling
mesh_terms: D004059:Diffusion of Innovation; D006801:Humans; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards*; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012107:Research Design / Q000592:standards*; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity
vernacular_title: De methodologische kwaliteit van kwalitatief onderzoek--mogelijke maatregelen.