Quality Reporting of Mixed Methods Research in Tourism-Related Studies

The aim of this study is to gain scientific insight into internationally-accepted criteria for quality reporting of mixed methods research (MMR). Articles published post-2012 in a particular journal, which referred to “mixed methods” and “tourism”, and reported that qualitative and quantitative data were collected, were drawn from Google Scholar and Scopus. The reporting quality of these studies was analysed according to the GRAMMS framework (Good Reporting of a Mixed Methods Study). Most of the articles in the data set did not report on all the elements embedded in GRAMMS. It must not be seen as a reflection of the quality of the MMR design itself, nor is the study flawed. It indicates gaps in the reporting of important MMR elements that could be addressed in future research. Exemplars were identified that could serve as case studies for researchers in terms of the quality of reporting on MMR. Editorial boards should adopt guidelines on how MMR could be presented in articles submitted to their journals. These guidelines could assist authors in preparing their articles to conform to international standards on the reporting of MMR studies. Peer reviewers should use the guidelines to judge the quality of reporting on MMR methodology in articles under review. This study could also serve as a future reference for researchers, postgraduate students and supervisors who aim to incorporate MMR in their research.

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Quality of reporting in chiropractic mixed methods research: a methodological review protocol

Chiropractic & Manual Therapies ◽

10.1186/s12998-021-00395-0 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 29 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Peter C. Emary ◽

Kent J. Stuber ◽

Lawrence Mbuagbaw ◽

Mark Oremus ◽

Paul S. Nolet ◽

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Keyword(s):

Mixed Methods ◽

Mixed Methods Research ◽

Quantitative Methods ◽

Data Extraction ◽

Reporting Quality ◽

Health Care Research ◽

Quality Of Reporting ◽

Methodological Review ◽

Chiropractic Research

Abstract Background Mixed methods designs are increasingly used in health care research to enrich findings. However, little is known about the frequency of use of this methodology in chiropractic research, or the quality of reporting among chiropractic studies using mixed methods. Objective To quantify the use and quality of mixed methods in chiropractic research, and explore the association of study characteristics (e.g., authorship, expertise, journal impact factor, country and year of publication) with reporting quality. Methods We will conduct a systematic search of MEDLINE, EMBASE, CINAHL, and the Index to Chiropractic Literature to identify all chiropractic mixed methods studies published from inception of each database to December 31, 2020. Articles reporting the use of both qualitative and quantitative methods, or mixed qualitative methods, will be included. Pairs of reviewers will perform article screening, data extraction, risk of bias with the Mixed Methods Appraisal Tool (MMAT), and appraisal of reporting quality using the Good Reporting of A Mixed Methods Study (GRAMMS) guideline. We will explore the correlation between GRAMMS and MMAT scores, and construct generalized estimating equations to explore factors associated with reporting quality. Discussion This will be the first methodological review to examine the reporting quality of published mixed methods studies involving chiropractic research. The results of our review will inform opportunities to improve reporting in chiropractic mixed methods studies. Our results will be disseminated in a peer-reviewed publication and presented publicly at conferences and as part of a doctoral thesis.

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A Methodological Review of Mixed Methods Research in Palliative and End-of-Life Care (2014–2019)

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph17113853 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 17 (11) ◽

pp. 3853

Author(s):

Sergi Fàbregues ◽

Quan Nha Hong ◽

Elsa Lucia Escalante-Barrios ◽

Timothy C. Guetterman ◽

Julio Meneses ◽

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Keyword(s):

Palliative Care ◽

Mixed Methods ◽

End Of Life ◽

Mixed Methods Research ◽

Reporting Quality ◽

Mixed Methods Study ◽

Quality Of Reporting ◽

Methodological Review ◽

Convergent Design

Mixed methods research has been increasingly recognized as a useful approach for describing and explaining complex issues in palliative care and end-of-life research. However, little is known about the use of this methodology in the field and the ways in which mixed methods studies have been reported. The purpose of this methodological review was to examine the characteristics, methodological features and reporting quality of mixed methods articles published in palliative care research. The authors screened all articles published in eight journals specialized in palliative care between January 2014 and April 2019. Those that reported a mixed methods study (n = 159) were included. The Good Reporting of a Mixed Methods Study (GRAMMS) criteria were used to assess reporting quality. Findings showed that 57.9% of the identified studies used a convergent design and 82.4% mentioned complementarity as their main purpose for using a mixed methods approach. The reporting quality of the articles generally showed a need for improvement as authors usually did not describe the type of mixed methods design used and provided little detail on the integration of quantitative and qualitative methods. Based on the findings, recommendations are made to improve the quality of reporting of mixed methods articles in palliative care.

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Recent Trends in Audit Report and Earnings Announcement Lags

Accounting Horizons ◽

10.2308/acch.2009.23.3.265 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 23 (3) ◽

pp. 265-288 ◽

Cited By ~ 80

Author(s):

Jayanthi Krishnan ◽

Joon S. Yang

Keyword(s):

Financial Reporting ◽

Earnings Announcements ◽

Reporting Quality ◽

Securities And Exchange Commission ◽

Fiscal Year ◽

Audit Report ◽

Quality Of Reporting ◽

Earnings Announcement ◽

Quality Reporting

SYNOPSIS: The Securities and Exchange Commission introduced accelerated filing requirements for corporate 10-K and 10-Q filings in 2003. The major accounting firms and some companies expressed concerns about the acceleration, arguing that other changes in financial reporting and disclosure requirements, corporate governance, and auditing standards would make it difficult to meet the shorter deadlines while maintaining good quality reporting. Using longitudinal samples of companies for the period 2001–2006, we examine two lags in the corporate reporting process: the audit report lag (the number of days between the fiscal year-end and the audit report date), and the earnings announcement lag (the number of days between the fiscal year-end and the earnings announcement date). Our results indicate that both lags increased significantly in the two-year period 2001–2002 prior to the introduction of the accelerated filing requirements and in the period 2003–2006 when the new filing requirements were in effect. Furthermore, when we examine the sample of companies for which both the audit lag and earnings announcement lags are available, we find that the likelihood that companies announced earnings prior to the audit report date increased considerably over the period 2001–2006, but particularly during 2004–2006 when Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (SOX) was in effect. Thus it appears that an unintended consequence of recent policy changes is that companies are less likely to wait for completion of their audits to announce earnings. We also examine the quality of reporting (measured by absolute discretionary accruals and quality of accruals) for the sample period. We find that long audit report lags (or 10-K filings lags) were not associated with lower quality of earnings or accruals (except for a mild effect in 2004), providing no support for the concern that companies that have to rush to meet the deadlines may suffer a loss of reporting quality. However, when we examine potential reporting quality effects of early earnings announcements, we find some mild evidence that for those companies that made earnings announcements several days in advance of completion of their audits, the quality of earnings/accruals was lower in some years during the period 2003–2006.

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Inline Inspection: Both Effective Data Collection and Interpretation Needed to Achieve High Quality Reporting Results

2010 8th International Pipeline Conference, Volume 1 ◽

10.1115/ipc2010-31112 ◽

2010 ◽

Author(s):

James R. Walker ◽

Paul Mallaburn ◽

Derek Balmer

Keyword(s):

Financial Risk ◽

Service Providers ◽

Holistic Approach ◽

Poor Quality ◽

International Standards ◽

Quality Reporting ◽

Certification Standard ◽

Consensus Standard ◽

Inspection Data

Historically, pipeline operators have tended to place more weight on inline inspection tool specifications than on the inherent design and reporting capabilities of the service providers themselves. While internal collection of integrity data is very important, it’s imperative that vendors, also, have high levels of expertise and effective quality control systems in place to successfully analyze exceedingly high volumes of inspection data. The quality of inspection information is vital to assessing if a pipeline is fit for purpose now and/or into the future. Integrity managers attempting to reduce overall operating risk by making decisions based on inaccurate or poor quality reporting are in fact exposing their networks to greater safety and financial risk. Recognizing these risks and that inline inspection (ILI) is an overall system that needs to be formally qualified, operators and ILI service providers have collaborated to develop several international standards. The most recent is the umbrella API-1163 industry consensus standard, which is now being widely adopted, primarily in USA. This standard provides requirements and recommended practices for qualification of the entire ILI process. Two companion standards: ASNT In-line Personnel Qualification and Certification Standard No. ILI-PQ and NACE Recommended Practice In-Line Inspection of Pipelines RP0102 combine to address specific requirements for personnel who operate and analyze the results of ILI systems. In Europe, the Pipeline Operators Forum (POF) has, also, established specific requirements for ILI reporting processes and data formats. However, these standards do not define how operators and vendors must meet these requirements. To follow will be a story about how an ILI service provider embraced a holistic approach to address these standards’ requirements, in particular in the areas of data analysis, reporting, and dig verification due to their significant importance in assuring the final quality of its deliverables. A key outcome desired will be to provide operators with greater insight into what best practices and technologies ILI service providers should have embraced and invested in to insure reliable service delivery.

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Reporting Quality in Math Meta-Analyses for Students with or at Risk of Disabilities

Council review ◽

10.1177/00144029211050851 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 001440292110508

Author(s):

Gena Nelson ◽

Soyoung Park ◽

Tasia Brafford ◽

Nicole A. Heller ◽

Angela R. Crawford ◽

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Keyword(s):

At Risk ◽

Students With Disabilities ◽

Reporting Quality ◽

Quality Of Reporting ◽

Mathematics Interventions ◽

Screening Process ◽

Mathematics Intervention ◽

Meta Analyses ◽

Abstract Screening

Researchers and practitioners alike often look to meta-analyses to identify effective practices to use with students with disabilities. The number of meta-analyses in special education has also expanded in recent years. The purpose of this systematic review is to evaluate the quality of reporting in meta-analyses focused on mathematics interventions for students with or at risk of disabilities. We applied 53 quality indicators (QIs) across eight categories based on recommendations from Talbott et al. to 22 mathematics intervention meta-analyses published between 2000 and 2020. Overall, the meta-analyses met 61% of QIs and results indicated that meta-analyses most frequently met QIs related to providing a clear purpose (95%) and data analysis plan (77%), whereas meta-analyses typically met fewer QIs related to describing participants (39%) and explaining the abstract screening process (48%). We discuss the variation in quality indicator scores within and across the quality categories and provide recommendations for future researchers.

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The effect of governance system and degree of convergence to IFRs on the quality of financial reporting: Evidence from Asia

Corporate Ownership and Control ◽

10.22495/cocv12i4c3p8 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 12 (4) ◽

pp. 409-423

Author(s):

Ratna Wardhani ◽

Sidharta Utama ◽

Hilda Rossieta

Keyword(s):

Corporate Governance ◽

Financial Reporting ◽

Reporting Quality ◽

International Standards ◽

Financial Reporting Quality ◽

Governance System ◽

Governance Practice ◽

Corporate Governance Practice ◽

Degree Of Convergence

This research investigates the effect of governance system and degree of convergence to IFRS on financial reporting quality. With sample of Asian countries, this study concludes that country level and firm level governance systems, both at, and the degree of convergence have positive influence on financial reporting quality.The effect of degree of convergence of local GAAP to IFRS and corporate governance practice to financial reporting quality will be stronger for companies in countries with weak investor protection. Also, we find that in company with weak corporate governance practice, the adoption of international standards will increase the quality of financial reporting.The results indicate that the adoption of international accounting standard become more important in the countries and companies with weak governance system.

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Quality of Inpatient Tuberculosis Health Care in High-Burden Resource-Limited Settings: Protocol for a Comprehensive Mixed Methods Assessment Study

JMIR Research Protocols ◽

10.2196/13903 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 9 (1) ◽

pp. e13903

Author(s):

Nune Truzyan ◽

Zaruhi Grigoryan ◽

Lusine Musheghyan ◽

Byron Crape ◽

Varduhi Petrosyan

Keyword(s):

Health Care ◽

Mixed Methods ◽

International Standards ◽

World Health ◽

High Quality ◽

High Burden ◽

Resource Limited ◽

Evaluation Instruments ◽

Depth Interviews

Background The quality of care for tuberculosis (TB) is deficient in high-burden countries and urgently needs improvement. However, comprehensively identifying the required improvements is challenging. Providing high-quality TB care is an important step toward improving patients’ quality of life and decreasing TB morbidity and mortality. Effective tools for assessing the quality of TB services using international standards and guidelines can identify existing gaps in services and inform improvements to ensure high-quality inpatient TB services. Objective This study aimed to develop evaluation instruments for defining the quality of provision of TB services. Methods To assess quality of services in the largest TB hospital in Armenia, we developed instruments based on the Joint Commission International Accreditation Standards for Hospitals, International Standards for TB Care, TB Laboratories Bio-Safety Standards, and the World Health Organization framework for conducting TB program reviews. A mixed methods approach was utilized, triangulating quantitative (checklists) and qualitative (in-depth interviews) results. A scoring system and strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and treats analysis was applied to detail results for each of the 122 standards assessed. A scaling approach was used to present overall performances of inpatient services for eight patient-centered functions and five organization management functions. Results Overall, 40 in-depth interviews and 91 checklists (21 observations, 16 policy papers, 20 staff qualification documents, and 34 medical records) were developed, utilized, and analyzed to explore practices of health care professionals, assess inpatient treatment experience of patients and their family members, evaluate facility environmental conditions, and define the degree of compliance to standards. Conclusions The effective comprehensive evaluation instruments and methods developed in this study for quality of inpatient TB services support the implementation of similar effective assessments in other countries. It may also become a platform to develop similar approaches for assessing ambulatory TB services in resource-limited countries. International Registered Report Identifier (IRRID) DERR1-10.2196/13903

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Construct the Logic Model and Research Design (Step 3)

Disaster Evaluation Research ◽

10.1093/med/9780198796862.003.0007 ◽

2019 ◽

pp. 81-88

Author(s):

Edmund M. Ricci ◽

Ernesto A. Pretto ◽

Knut Ole Sundnes

Keyword(s):

Mixed Methods ◽

Research Design ◽

Mixed Method ◽

Disaster Response ◽

Mixed Methods Research ◽

Research Question ◽

Logic Model ◽

Data Set ◽

Evaluation Team ◽

Mixed Method Design

A ‘mixed-methods’ research design, based upon the categories contained in a disaster response logic model, is suggested as the best approach to capture the complexities of the medical and public health disaster response experience. A mixed-methods design allows the evaluation team to collect and combine data from direct observation, medical records, interviews with victims, health professionals, family and friends of victims, public safety officials, other government and non-governmental officials and from public documents. Validation in a mixed-method design is based upon the concept of triangulation. The term triangulation is used in behavioral research to describe the process of obtaining data from three or more different sources and then comparing the findings to assess consistency across sources. In this design, both qualitative and quantitative data are collected and then merged during the analysis phase. Each data set is used to validate and enhance the other in order to improve the validity of the conclusions reached and the recommendations that follow. However, not all data need be combined. The mixed-method design allows for the analysis of certain types of data separately and then applied to the appropriate research question because there may be no appropriate comparative data.

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