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Best Practices for Mixed Methods Research in the Health Sciences
KEY REFERENCES AND RESOURCES
❖ Almarsdottir, A. B., & Traulsen, N. M. (2009). Multimethod research into policy changes in the pharmacy sector –
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❖ Creswell, J. W., & Zhang, W. (2009). The application of mixed methods designs to trauma research. Journal of
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❖ Curry, L. A., Nembhard, I. M., & Bradley, E. H. (2009). Qualitative and mixed methods provide unique
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❖ Curry, L. A., Shield, R. R., & Wetle, T. T. (2006). Improving aging and public health research: Qualitative and mixed
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❖ Klassen, A. C., Smith, K. C., Black, M. M., & Caulfield, L. E. (2009). Mixed method approaches to understanding
cancer-related dietary risk reduction among public housing residents. Journal of Urban Health: Bulletin of the New
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prevention? Evaluation of the ‘Put Prevention into Practice’ program. Journal of Family Practice, 43, 4, 73-81.
❖ Mertens, D. M. (2009). Research and Evaluation in Education and Psychology: Integrating Diversity with
Quantitative, Qualitative, and Mixed Methods. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
❖ National Institutes of Health, Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research. (2001). Qualitative methods in
health research: Opportunities and considerations in application and review. Washington D.C.: Author. Retrieved from
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❖ O’Cathain, A. (2010). Assessing the quality of mixed methods research: Toward a comprehensive framework. In A. Tashakkori & C. Teddlie (Eds.), SAGE handbook on mixed methods research in the behavioral & social sciences (2nd
ed.) (pp.531-555). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
❖ Palinkas, L. A., Horwitz, S. M., Chamberlain, P., Hurlburt, M. S., & Landsverk, J. (2011). Mixed-methods designs
in mental health services research: A review. Psychiatric Services, 62(3), 255-263.
❖ Pasick, R. J., Burke, N. J., Barker, J. C., Galen, J., Bird, J. A., Otero-Sabogal, R., et al. (2009). Behavioral theory in
a diverse society: Like a compass on Mars. Health Education Behavior, 36(5), 11S-35S.
❖ Plano Clark, V. L. (2010). The adoption and practice of mixed methods: U.S. trends in federally funded health-
related research. Qualitative Inquiry, 16(6), 428-440.
❖ Schifferdecker, K. E., & Reed, V. A. (2009). Using mixed methods research in medical education: Basic guidelines
for researchers. Medical Education, 43, 637-644.
❖ Stange, K. C., Crabtree, B. F., & Miller, W. L. (2006). Publishing multimethod research. Annals of Family Medicine,
4, 292-294.
❖ Wilkins, K, & Woodgate, R. (2008). Designing a mixed methods study in pediatric oncology nursing research.
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