I´m searching for guidelines for reporting the results of mixed methods studies (eg, review+concept developement, survey study + interviews or focus groups) - similar like CONSORT, but for mixed methods studies in health research/psychology (eg, eHealth, mHealth pilot studies).
Any suggestions?
I have found no suitable checklist on the EQUATOR network.
Thanks in advance, Jennifer
I don't think there are formal guidelines for reporting mixed methods research because so much depends on the kind of design you use. For instance, you might be using an "exploratory sequential" design (qual --> QUANT) where you begin with a preliminary qualitative study to develop the content for the quantitative portion of the study, or you might be using an "explanatory sequential" design (QUANT --> qual) where you use a follow-up qualitative design to understand the results of the quantitative study. These two different designs would require different approaches to reporting the results.
Alternatively, if you have basically done two studies on the same topic (QUAL + QUANT), you can report the results in two separate sections, and then use the Discussion section to "integrate" the two sets of findings.
Dear Jennifer,
I highly recommend Prof. David answer. He illustrate the main frame of conducting a mixed-method research. Creswell (2009) described three criteria that need to take into consideration when designing a mixed-method approach research. These are priority followed by implementation, and then integration of the qualitative and quantitative approaches.
Best of luck
I would use the Journal of Mixed Methods guidelines: https://us.sagepub.com/en-us/nam/journal-of-mixed-methods-research/journal201775#submission-guidelines
It is important to note the difference between multiple methods research versus mixed methods research. If you are reporting a mixed methods research, you have to show how you mixed the research during various phases of the research, such as the design, data collection and reporting of the results.
I suggest that you look for a journal by Nancy L. Leech. She discusses Writing Mixed Research Reports. See the article in the American Behavioral Scientist of 2012
Thanks to Meshari F. Alwashmi , Adeleke Ibrahim Taiwo and Jennifer Apolinário-Hagen I found your suggestions very useful.
Since this discussion began, the APA has put forward journal article reporting standards for mixed methods. APA Style JARS for Mixed Methods Research (JARS–Mixed) There are a lot of bullets that suggest referring to the APA JARS for quantitative or the APA JARS for qualitative research which to me is frustrating. However, there is good advice in the standards. https://apastyle.apa.org/jars/mixed-methods
You may also find Timothy Guetterman's work on using joint displays helpful. I'd suggest looking at his article: Integrating Quantitative and Qualitative Results in Health Science Mixed Methods Research Through Joint Displays https://www.annfammed.org/content/13/6/554
In addition to the article by Leech et al. and APA Style JARS-Mixed above-mentioned, you may lok at O'Cathain A, et al. The quality of mixed methods studies in health services research. Journal of health services research & policy. 2008;13(2):92-8.
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