Best Practice & Research Clinical Rheumatology
Volume 21, Issue 5 , Pages 857-869, October 2007

Qualitative assessments

  • Heidi Lempp, MSc, PhD, RN (Senior Qualitative Researcher)

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  • Gabrielle Kingsley, BSc, MBChB, PhD, FRCP (Reader in Rheumatology)

Academic Department of Rheumatology, King's College London School of Medicine at Guy's, King's and St. Thomas' Hospitals, Weston Education Centre, Cutcombe Road, London SE5 9PJ, UK

Current NHS policies emphasise the involvement of patients and place them centre stage in the evaluation of health care. The unique experiences and views that patients can bring to health service research can be understood as complementary to staff skills. Qualitative research methods in particular provide a distinctive approach to recording and interpreting patients' perceptions and opinions; these insights can be used when developing and evaluating new treatments and services.

Key words: evidence-based practice, health service research, qualitative research, rheumatology

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PII: S1521-6942(07)00057-5

doi:10.1016/j.berh.2007.05.002

Best Practice & Research Clinical Rheumatology
Volume 21, Issue 5 , Pages 857-869, October 2007

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