school age diabetes
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What experience, situation, or subculture does the researcher want to understand?
Does the researcher want to produce a description of an experience, a social process, or an event, or is the goal to generate a theory?
How was data collected?
How did the researcher control his or her biases and preconceptions?
Are specific pieces of data (e.g., direct uotes) and more generalized statements (themes, theories) included in the report?
What are the main findings of the study?
Credibility
Is the study published in a source that
reuired peer review? Yes No Not clear
Were the methods used appropriate to
the study purpose? Yes No Not clear
Was the sampling of observations or interviews appropriate and varied
enough to serve the purpose of the study? Yes No Not clear
*Were data collection methods effective
in obtaining in-depth data? Yes No Not clear
Did the data collection methods avoid the possibility of oversight, underrepresentation, or overrepresentation from certain
types of sources? Yes No Not clear
Were data collection and analysis
intermingled in a dynamic way? Yes No Not clear
*Is the data presented in ways that provide a vivid portrayal of what was experience or happened and
its context? Yes No Not clear
*Does the data provided justify generalized statements, themes,
or theory? Yes No Not clear
Are the findings credible? All Some No
Findings of a ualitative Study 417
Clinical Significance
*Are the findings rich and informative? Yes No Not clear
*Is the perspective provided potentially useful in providing insight, support, or guidance for assessing patient status
or progress? Yes No Not clear
All Some No
