Abstract
ABSTRACT Objective: to describe the use of the Mixed Methods Appraisal Tool to appraise and to strengthen the methodological rigor of mixed methods studies in nursing. Method: a theoretical essay was used to describe the application of Mixed Methods Appraisal Tool to support the development and assessment of mixed methods research in nursing. Four mixed methods articles in nursing were purposely chosen and evaluated based on the Mixed Methods Appraisal Tool criteria. Results: Mixed Methods Appraisal Tool is a tool for evaluating primary mixed methods studies based on five evaluation criteria: 1) justification for adopting mixed methods methodology; 2) integration between the quantitative and qualitative components; 3) interpretation of integrated findings of quantitative and qualitative data; 4) presentation of divergences between quantitative and qualitative results; and 5) compliance with the methodological rigor of each individual approach in mixed methods research. Conclusion: Mixed Methods Appraisal Tool is an instrumental resource that can be used to appraise mixed methods research and strengthen the methodological rigor in planning and conducting future mixed studies in nursing research.
Highlights
To strengthen the methodological rigor of scientific research and robust publications, guidelines and protocols for the planning, execution and evaluation of research studies have been increasingly developed and used by various disciplines, including health and nursing
Resultados: a Mixed Methods Appraisal Tool é uma ferramenta para avaliar estudos de métodos mistos primários com base em cinco critérios de avaliação: 1) justificativa para a adoção da metodologia de métodos mistos; 2) integração entre os componentes quantitativos e qualitativos; 3) interpretação de resultados integrados de dados quantitativos e qualitativos; 4) apresentação de divergências entre resultados quantitativos e qualitativos; e 5) conformidade com o rigor metodológico de cada abordagem individual na pesquisa de métodos mistos
This study aimed to describe the use of the Mixed Methods Appraisal Tool to appraise and to strengthen the methodological rigor of mixed methods studies in nursing
Summary
To strengthen the methodological rigor of scientific research and robust publications, guidelines and protocols for the planning, execution and evaluation of research studies have been increasingly developed and used by various disciplines, including health and nursing. The network comprises 463 reporting guidelines in the form of checklists, including guidelines for randomized clinical trials[3], observational studies (cohort, case-control and cross-sectional)[4], systematic reviews and meta-analyses[5], qualitative studies[6] and other study types[2,7]. These guidelines can help increase robust and transparent reporting on the production of scientific knowledge, which is of critical interest to researchers/authors, editors and reviewers of scientific journals. The guidelines require reporting with clarity and accuracy for the title, research problem, state of the science, study objective(s) and design, method and so on[3,4,5,6,7]
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