scholarly journals Crossover Mixed Analysis in a Convergent Mixed Methods Design Used to Investigate Clinical Dialogues About Cancer Treatment in the Japanese Context

2018 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 84-109 ◽  
Author(s):  
Taichi Hatta ◽  
Keiichi Narita ◽  
Kazuhiro Yanagihara ◽  
Hiroshi Ishiguro ◽  
Toshinori Murayama ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Mixed Methods Research ◽  
Research Strategy ◽  
Mixed Methods Design ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative ◽  
Mixed Analysis ◽  
Deductive Method ◽  
Final Interpretation ◽  
Quantitative Results ◽  
Motivation To Participate

The convergent mixed methods design is a common mixed methods research strategy; however, a challenge arises when data are collected concurrently but not analyzed completely independently due to overlapping research aims or certain styles of reasoning. The aims of this study were to (1) implement a crossover-tracks analysis in a convergent design wherein qualitative and quantitative strands were intertwined and informed each other and (2) examine a working hypothesis about the relationship between temporal change in clinical dialogues to examine the strength of patients’ motivation to participate in a clinical consultation. Using hypothetico-deductive method, the dynamic analytical approach shifted between inductive and deductive approaches. The qualitative and quantitative results were merged, and a joint-display depicted the relation for the final interpretation.

scholarly journals Leveraging an Integrated Visual Display for Case-Based Analysis in Mixed Method Research

2021 ◽  
Vol 20 ◽  
pp. 160940692110590
Author(s):  
Elizabeth G. Creamer
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Mixed Method ◽  
Mixed Methods Research ◽  
Visual Display ◽  
Visual Methods ◽  
Mixed Method Research ◽  
Analytical Strategy ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative ◽  
Quantitative Results ◽  
Case Based

A case-based visual display can serve as method for analysis in mixed method research. This methodological article builds an argument for the role that a matrix, diagram, table, or figure can play when used interactively to generate, elaborate, or confirm analytical insight in a case-based analysis in mixed methods research. The article provides an in-depth exploration of two visual methods: timelining and mapping. Timelining adds dimensionality through investigating a temporal sequence, while a mapping activity can do the same with the understanding of physical locations. Both types of visual displays can enhance validity by providing a way to engage qualitative and quantitative data iteratively and dialectically during analysis. The necessity to pursue dissonance that often arises from integrating qualitative and quantitative results is one signal of the complexity of the examples reviewed. The examples support the argument that a visual display that integrates data from different sources iteratively and dialectically is an analytical strategy unique to mixed methods.

scholarly journals Mixed Methods in CAM Research: A Systematic Review of Studies Published in 2012

2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Felicity L. Bishop ◽  
Michelle M. Holmes
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Complementary Medicine ◽  
Mixed Methods Research ◽  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
Mixed Methods Design ◽  
Quality Appraisal ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative Methods ◽  
Appraisal Tool

Background. Mixed methods research uses qualitative and quantitative methods together in a single study or a series of related studies.Objectives. To review the prevalence and quality of mixed methods studies in complementary medicine.Methods. All studies published in the top 10 integrative and complementary medicine journals in 2012 were screened. The quality of mixed methods studies was appraised using a published tool designed for mixed methods studies.Results. 4% of papers (95 out of 2349) reported mixed methods studies, 80 of which met criteria for applying the quality appraisal tool. The most popular formal mixed methods design was triangulation (used by 74% of studies), followed by embedded (14%), sequential explanatory (8%), and finally sequential exploratory (5%). Quantitative components were generally of higher quality than qualitative components; when quantitative components involved RCTs they were of particularly high quality. Common methodological limitations were identified. Most strikingly, none of the 80 mixed methods studies addressed the philosophical tensions inherent in mixing qualitative and quantitative methods.Conclusions and Implications. The quality of mixed methods research in CAM can be enhanced by addressing philosophical tensions and improving reporting of (a) analytic methods and reflexivity (in qualitative components) and (b) sampling and recruitment-related procedures (in all components).

scholarly journals Commentary—After Triangulation, What Next?

2018 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 6-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
David L. Morgan
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Mixed Methods Research ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Careful Consideration ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative ◽  
Comparison Of Results ◽  
Quantitative Studies ◽  
Quantitative Results ◽  
Tests Of Hypotheses

This commentary agrees with the editors’ recent decision to do away with triangulation as a term in mixed methods research, but before doing so, it argues for a review of its original popularity, and a careful consideration of what should replace it. Triangulation depends on the comparison of results from qualitative and quantitative studies that attempt to answer the same research question(s), so there are three possible outcomes: convergence, complementarity, and divergence. After reviewing each of these alternatives, I present an approach that cross-tabulates tests of hypotheses as quantitative results and themes as qualitative results, based on the extent to which those results are convergent, complementary, or divergent.

scholarly journals SIMPLIFYING THE COMPLEX MIXED METHODS DESIGNS

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (47) ◽  
pp. 11631-11637
Author(s):  
Sunanda Siddhartha Roy
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Mixed Methods Research ◽  
Research Study ◽  
Technical Aspect ◽  
Mixed Methods Design ◽  
Main Research ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative ◽  
Quantitative And Qualitative Research ◽  
Complete Knowledge ◽  
Complex Projects

Research design is the technical aspect of a study which includes the planning of the research, visualising the data taking into consideration the problems that are associated in using the data in the study. There are three main research approaches, i.e., quantitative, qualitative and mixed methods. Mixed methods research involves combining or integration of quantitative and qualitative research procedures and data in a research study. The article illustrates the three main models of Mixed Methods Design i.e., Explanatory sequential, Exploratory sequential and Convergent mixed methods design. The main focus of the article is on Complex Mixed Methods Designs. Some of the designs are illustrated with figures for better understanding. A table to help investigators choose the appropriate mixed methods design is also provided. The Complex Mixed Methods designs involve more steps and procedures enabling them to fit in complex projects. Mixed methods research can produce a more complete knowledge as it includes both qualitative and quantitative approaches.

scholarly journals A framework for identifying and learning from countries that demonstrated exemplary performance in improving health outcomes and systems

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (12) ◽  
pp. e002938
Author(s):  
Austin Carter ◽  
Nadia Akseer ◽  
Kevin Ho ◽  
Oliver Rothschild ◽  
Niranjan Bose ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Global Health ◽  
Health Outcomes ◽  
Mixed Methods Research ◽  
Multidisciplinary Teams ◽  
Ongoing Research ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative ◽  
Success Stories ◽  
Quantitative Analyses ◽  
Comprehensive Framework

This paper introduces a framework for conducting and disseminating mixed methods research on positive outlier countries that successfully improved their health outcomes and systems. We provide guidance on identifying exemplar countries, assembling multidisciplinary teams, collecting and synthesising pre-existing evidence, undertaking qualitative and quantitative analyses, and preparing dissemination products for various target audiences. Through a range of ongoing research studies, we illustrate application of each step of the framework while highlighting key considerations and lessons learnt. We hope uptake of this comprehensive framework by diverse stakeholders will increase the availability and utilisation of rigorous and comparable insights from global health success stories.

Qualitative and quantitative methodologies in comparative research: An integrated approach?

2010 ◽  
pp. 19-34
Author(s):  
Graham Scambler
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Comparative Research ◽  
Mixed Methods Research ◽  
Integrated Approach ◽  
Research Strategies ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative ◽  
Critical Realist ◽  
Deductive Research ◽  
Theoretical Dimension

This paper starts by characterizing conventional notions of quantitative ‘versus' qualitative research and considers their potential displacement by ‘mixed-methods' research. The claim that mixed-methods research is necessarily an advance on its predecessors is critiqued. Using a critical realist approach favouring retroductive and abductive rather than inductive and deductive research strategies, it is suggested that the theoretical dimension implicit in all research is too often neglected. It is further contended that ‘making a case' empirically amounts to much the same things as ‘making a case' theoretically. More ‘metareflection' is commended. Brief references is made to the literature on health inequalities to add some flesh to the bones of the argument.

Mixed Methods Research Online

2015 ◽  
pp. 411-432
Author(s):  
Theodora Issa ◽  
David Pick
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Business Ethics ◽  
Research Methods ◽  
Research Design ◽  
Mixed Methods Research ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Practical Relevance ◽  
Mixed Methods Design ◽  
Survey Tool ◽  
Sensitive Issues

Contributing to the ongoing debate in research on sensitive issues such as business ethics, this chapter provides a discussion of mixed methods research design, examining the processes and challenges of developing and deploying an online survey tool using technology within an interpretive mixed methods design. This chapter provides pointers on how to deploy this approach through technology to research business ethics using the example of researching ethical mindsets and its components, including spirituality and aesthetics. It is found that mixed methods research is an effective approach because it allows often sensitive issues (i.e. business ethics, aesthetics, spirituality) relating to questioning individuals' inner values and ethical propensities, which are usually subtle and difficult to measure and analyze constructs. While this tool was developed in the Australian context, it has the potential to form a foundation for wider examination and research in business ethics. The chapter contributes to the collective discussion of research methods using a framework that has both practical relevance and theoretical rigor.

Studying Non-Democratic Regional Organizations: Methodological Issues

2019 ◽  
pp. 66-75
Author(s):  
Anastassia V. Obydenkova ◽  
Alexander Libman
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Mixed Methods Research ◽  
World Wide ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Theoretical Concept ◽  
Research Strategy ◽  
Regional Organizations ◽  
Large N ◽  
The World ◽  
Small N

The chapter describes the methodology of this book’s analysis. In particular, it presents details on our mixed methods research strategy and how the insights from the small-N studies contribute to the large-N research. In particular, it describes the benefits of using a concurrent instead of a sequential research design for our research question; it shows how we integrate the findings from the world-wide (large-N) analysis with the analysis of three regional organizations in post-Soviet Eurasia (combining large-N and small-N approaches). It also shows how the theoretical concept of non-democratic regional organizations can be operationalized empirically and presents details on the data that are used.

Mixed Methods Research Online

2015 ◽  
pp. 19-40
Author(s):  
Theodora Issa ◽  
David Pick
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Business Ethics ◽  
Research Methods ◽  
Research Design ◽  
Mixed Methods Research ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Practical Relevance ◽  
Mixed Methods Design ◽  
Survey Tool ◽  
Sensitive Issues

Contributing to the ongoing debate in research on sensitive issues such as business ethics, this chapter provides a discussion of mixed methods research design, examining the processes and challenges of developing and deploying an online survey tool using technology within an interpretive mixed methods design. This chapter provides pointers on how to deploy this approach through technology to research business ethics using the example of researching ethical mindsets and its components, including spirituality and aesthetics. It is found that mixed methods research is an effective approach because it allows often sensitive issues (i.e. business ethics, aesthetics, spirituality) relating to questioning individuals' inner values and ethical propensities, which are usually subtle and difficult to measure and analyze constructs. While this tool was developed in the Australian context, it has the potential to form a foundation for wider examination and research in business ethics. The chapter contributes to the collective discussion of research methods using a framework that has both practical relevance and theoretical rigor.

Conducting Mixed Methods Research Systematic Methodological Reviews: A Review of Practice and Recommendations

2020 ◽  
pp. 155868982096762
Author(s):  
Michelle C. Howell Smith ◽  
Pamela Shanahan Bazis
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Best Practices ◽  
Mixed Methods Research ◽  
Quantitative Results ◽  
Current Practices

Mixed methods research (MMR) methodologists research the use of MMR by conducting systematic methodological reviews (SMR). Unfortunately, there is little guidance on how to conduct these types of reviews. This MMR-SMR of MMR-SMRs identifies a comprehensive pool of published MMR-SMRs ( n = 80), isolating best practices that will guide future reviews thereby increasing their quality and utility to the field of MMR. We summarize our quantitative codes descriptively and integrate the qualitative themes alongside the relevant quantitative results. We contribute to the field mixed methods research by identifying potential topics for future MMR-SMR, summarizing current practices in writing MMR-SMRs, and providing recommendations to consider when publishing future MMR-SMR.

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