title: Understanding and critiquing qualitative research papers.
abstract: This article, the last in a series on research, examines the steps involved in qualitative research before introducing more terminology regarding the different approaches to qualitative studies. The process of evaluating qualitative research is explored by using an evaluative framework to further explain some of the terminology that researchers use.
authors.affiliation: Child Health Nursing, City University, London.
authors.forename: Polly
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Lee
mesh_terms: D003625:Data Collection / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards; D003627:Data Interpretation, Statistical; D006801:Humans; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010506:Periodicals as Topic; D036301:Qualitative Research; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012107:Research Design / Q000592:standards*; D014956:Writing / Q000592:standards