title: Qualitative and mixed methods provide unique contributions to outcomes research.
authors.affiliation: Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholars Program, Department of Internal Medicine at Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Conn., USA. leslie.curry@yale.edu
authors.forename: Leslie A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Curry
authors.forename: Ingrid M
authors.initials: IM
authors.lastname: Nembhard
authors.forename: Elizabeth H
authors.initials: EH
authors.lastname: Bradley
mesh_terms: D002309:Cardiology; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000628:therapy; D003625:Data Collection; D032984:Ethics, Research; D005260:Female; D017144:Focus Groups; D005544:Forecasting; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D008297:Male; D019370:Observation; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care / Q000379:methods*; D010361:Patients / Q000523:psychology; D036301:Qualitative Research; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care; D012107:Research Design / Q000592:standards