title: Promoting and evaluating scientific rigour in qualitative research.
abstract: This article explores perspectives on qualitative research and the variety of views concerning rigour in the research process. Evaluating and ensuring the quality of research are essential considerations for practitioners who are appraising evidence to inform their practice or research. Several criteria and principles for evaluating quality in qualitative research are presented, recognising that their application in practice is influenced by the qualitative methodology used. The article examines a range of techniques that a qualitative researcher can use to promote rigour and apply it to practice.
authors.affiliation: London South Bank University and University College London Hospitals, London, England.
authors.forename: Lesley
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Baillie
mesh_terms: D015400:Clinical Nursing Research / Q000941:ethics* / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D036301:Qualitative Research; D012107:Research Design; D006113:United Kingdom
keywords: Qualitative research; quality; reflexivity; rigour; trustworthiness