Three techniques for integrating data in mixed methods studies
BMJPublished 17 September 2010
Alicia O’Cathain, Elizabeth Murphy, Jon Nicholl
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Techniques designed to combine the results of qualitative and quantitative studies can provide researchers with more knowledge than separate analysis.
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Techniques designed to combine the results of qualitative and quantitative studies can provide researchers with more knowledge than separate analysis
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