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Creswell JW (College of Education and Human Sciences, University of Nebraska), Forman JH
(VA Ann Arbor Center for Clinical Management Research)
Workshop Objectives:
Mixed methods research is a design for collecting, analyzing, and mixing both quantitative and qualitative research in a single study or series of studies to understand a research problem. This workshop will focus on designing mixed methods studies and will cover: formulating quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods research questions in the context of a mixed methods study; understanding four mixed methods designs (concurrent triangulation, explanatory sequential, exploratory sequential, and embedded);
choosing a design to address research objectives; selecting data collection and analysis methods and creating study design diagrams; and mixing qualitative and quantitative data in analyzing data – rationale and techniques.
Activities:
The workshop will emphasize the practical application of mixed methods in HSRan&D studies, and will be in two parts: a didactic presentation on the above topics that includes examples of HSR&D-funded mixed methods studies with various mixed methods designs, and
an interactive discussion of how to think through design issues using an example study idea from the audience.
Target Audience:
Investigators with experience or an interest in mixed methods research and incorporating mixed methods into their work.
Assumed Audience Familiarity with Topic:
Basic knowledge of intervention research, qualitative, and mixed methods research.
