title: Qualitative methods used in medical informatics research: a 12-year review.
abstract: Qualitative methodology is gaining popularity in medical informatics research. We performed a systematic review of published studies, between 1994 and 2005, in two major medical informatics journals: JAMIA and International Journal of Medical Informatics (IJMI). The goal is to describe the emerging trends of using qualitative methodology in medical informatics research and to access the methodological quality of these qualitative studies.
authors.affiliation: Chronic Disease Informatics Group, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA.
authors.forename: Jingyi
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Joseph
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Finkelstein
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D008490:Medical Informatics / Q000145:classification* / Q000379:methods*; D012106:Research / Q000145:classification*; D012107:Research Design