Challenges and opportunities in using mixed method designs in rehabilitation research. / Kroll, Thilo; Morris, Jacqui.
In: Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Vol. 90, No. 11, Supplement 1, 11.2009, p. S11-S16.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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TY - JOUR
T1 - Challenges and opportunities in using mixed method designs in rehabilitation research
A1 - Kroll,Thilo
A1 - Morris,Jacqui
AU - Kroll,Thilo
AU - Morris,Jacqui
PY - 2009/11
Y1 - 2009/11
N2 - Rehabilitation research is faced with complex challenges. Heterogeneous patient populations in terms of clinical presentations, scope of functional impairment, comorbidity, and sociodemographics (eg, age, education) make powerful, blind, randomized controlled trials difficult. Even large treatment centers are often unable to provide sample sizes that would allow meaningful comparisons with controls. The problems with the feasibility of conducting randomized controlled trials are compounded by criticism directed at intervention research in terms of low external validity, and clinical and practical relevance for individual patients living in the community. This article introduces mixed method designs and discusses their relevance in the context of rehabilitation research. Examples are provided from diverse clinical research areas such as spinal cord injury and mixed disability populations.
AB - Rehabilitation research is faced with complex challenges. Heterogeneous patient populations in terms of clinical presentations, scope of functional impairment, comorbidity, and sociodemographics (eg, age, education) make powerful, blind, randomized controlled trials difficult. Even large treatment centers are often unable to provide sample sizes that would allow meaningful comparisons with controls. The problems with the feasibility of conducting randomized controlled trials are compounded by criticism directed at intervention research in terms of low external validity, and clinical and practical relevance for individual patients living in the community. This article introduces mixed method designs and discusses their relevance in the context of rehabilitation research. Examples are provided from diverse clinical research areas such as spinal cord injury and mixed disability populations.
KW - Methods
KW - Qualitative research
KW - Rehabilitation
KW - Research design
KW - MEDICAL REHABILITATION
KW - HEALTH
KW - IMPAIRMENTS
KW - DISABILITY
KW - JOURNALS
KW - QUALITY
KW - STROKE
KW - ADULTS
U2 - 10.1016/j.apmr.2009.04.023
DO - 10.1016/j.apmr.2009.04.023
M1 - Article
JO - Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
JF - Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
SN - 0003-9993
IS - 11, Supplement 1
VL - 90
SP - S11-S16
ER -