title: IMPAD-22: a checklist for authors of qualitative nursing research manuscripts.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The aim of this paper is to develop a checklist for authors preparing qualitative nursing research manuscripts, specifically focusing on the method section.
  
  
  METHODS
  Literature review.
  
  
  METHODS
  15 articles were purposefully selected from three different nursing journals.
  
  
  METHODS
  Evans' four step process was used to synthesize the method sections of the included articles.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Four main categories were identified 1) Ingress and Methodology, 2) Participants, 3) Approval, and 4) DATA: Collection and Management. Based on the categories and sub-categories, a 22-item checklist was developed.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Earlier guidelines for formal reporting were developed for qualitative research in general. The main advantage and contribution of IMPAD is that it provides a 22-item checklist specifically aimed towards the method section, and furthermore, it was developed specifically for authors within the field of nursing research.
authors.affiliation: Oslo University Hospital, Ullevål, Division of Mental Health and Addiction, Department of Acute Psychiatry, Oslo, Norway; Dalarna University School of Health and Society, Falun, Sweden; Örebro University, School of Health and Medical Sciences, Örebro, Sweden. Electronic address: martinsalzmannerikson@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Martin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Salzmann-Erikson
mesh_terms: D057189:Checklist; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D006801:Humans; D008373:Manuscripts as Topic; D015399:Nursing Research; D036301:Qualitative Research; D014956:Writing
keywords: Academic literacies; Academic writing; Checklist; Education; Qualitative research; Teaching; Writing