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Attention to Individuals: Mixed Methods for N-of-1 Health Care Interventions.

Authors :
Van Ness PH
Murphy TE
Ali A
Source :
Journal of mixed methods research [J Mix Methods Res] 2017 Jul; Vol. 11 (3), pp. 342-354. Date of Electronic Publication: 2016 Jan 11.
Publication Year :
2017

Abstract

In several ways, randomized controlled trials represent a high standard of rigor in clinical biomedical research. Randomized controlled trials fail, however, to yield knowledge applicable to specific individuals. This article presents a methodological rationale for a mixed methods approach to n-of-1 clinical studies that attends to the preferences and concerns of individuals while attaining high standards of qualitative and quantitative rigor. An illustrative research design involving a hypothetical music therapy intervention for a quality of life outcome is examined in some detail and a concluding argument is made that the proposed mixed methods approach is especially appropriate for early-stage research interventions intended to generate explanatory hypotheses.<br />Competing Interests: Declaration of Conflicting Interests The author(s) declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1558-6898
Volume :
11
Issue :
3
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Journal of mixed methods research
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
28736512
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1177/1558689815623685