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Published on: February 16, 2017
A commentary on the use of mixed methods in chiropractic research: Part 3: integration of qualitative research with
Peter C Emary1,2,3, Kent J Stuber4,5
1Michael G. DeGroote Institute for Pain Research and Care, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario.
Abstract:
This is the third of three papers in our series of articles on the use of mixed methods in chiropractic research. In this commentary, we discuss the mixed methods experimental (or intervention) design. This design is a complex mixed methods research design in which qualitative research is integrated with randomized controlled trials. We provide a brief overview of this study design as well as a case example from the literature to illustrate how this approach can be applied to research within the chiropractic profession.
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