title: [Introduction to the consolidated criteria for reporting qualitative research].
abstract: Qualitative research methods are becoming more and more important in medical research area. Some qualitative researches played important roles in the exploration and the spread of core ideas of Chinese medicine. The report of qualitative research should be transparent and credible according to the standardized report criterion. On the basis of 22 criteria, the Consolidated Criteria for Reporting Qualitative Research (COREQ) was developed and published in September 2007. This introduction to COREQ will be helpful to Chinese qualitative researchers and readers in the implementation of high quality of medical qualitative research in China.
authors.affiliation: Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China.
authors.forename: Yu-Tong
authors.initials: YT
authors.lastname: Fei
authors.forename: Jian-Ping
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: He
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yu
authors.forename: Xia
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Wan
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008516:Medicine, Chinese Traditional / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards*; D036301:Qualitative Research; D012107:Research Design / Q000592:standards; D017749:Total Quality Management / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards