title: Quality in qualitative research.
abstract: Qualitative research most commonly involves the systematic collection, ordering, description and interpretation of textual data generated from talk, observation or documentation. A report of qualitative research should address the following criteria: Clarification and justification; Procedural rigour; Representativeness; Interpretative rigour; Reflexivity and evaluative rigour; and Transferability. Because of the limitations on article length for the Medical Journal of Australia, authors should focus on only a couple of aspects of the research, rather than trying to present a simplified description of multiple aspects.
authors.affiliation: School of Rural Health, Monash University, Moe, Victoria, Australia. simon.kitto@med.monash.edu.au
authors.forename: Simon C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Kitto
authors.forename: Janice
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Chesters
authors.forename: Carol
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Grbich
mesh_terms: D001315:Australia; D035081:Editorial Policies; D006801:Humans; D017712:Peer Review, Research / Q000592:standards*; D010506:Periodicals as Topic; D036301:Qualitative Research; D011786:Quality Control