RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Users’ guide to the surgical literature: how to assess a qualitative study
JF Canadian Journal of Surgery
JO CAN J SURG
FD Canadian Medical Association
SP 208
OP 214
DO 10.1503/cjs.013117
VO 61
IS 3
A1 Lucas Gallo
A1 Jessica Murphy
A1 Luis H. Braga
A1 Forough Farrokhyar
A1 Achilleas Thoma
YR 2018
UL http://canjsurg.ca/content/61/3/208.abstract
AB Qualitative research contributes to the medical literature through the observation, description and interpretation of theories about social interactions and individual experiences as they occur in their natural setting. This type of research has the potential to enhance the understanding of surgeons’ and patients’ preferences, attitudes and beliefs, as well as assess how these may change with time. To date, there is no widely accepted standard for the methodological assessment of qualitative research. Despite ongoing debate, this article seeks to familiarize surgeons with the basic techniques for the critical appraisal of qualitative studies in the surgical literature.