title: The application of qualitative research methods to the study of sexually transmitted infections.
abstract: Qualitative methods have gained support in health sciences research and have a role to play in STI studies. This article reviews the main techniques used by qualitative researchers, with illustrations taken from the field of STIs.
authors.affiliation: Department of STDs, Royal Free and University College London, UK. rpower@gum.ucl.ac.uk
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Power
mesh_terms: D017144:Focus Groups; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic / Q000379:methods; D012107:Research Design; D012749:Sexually Transmitted Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome