Community dentistry and oral epidemiology
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Community Dent Oral Epidemiol · Jun 2011
An appraisal of the quality of published qualitative dental research.
To appraise the quality of published qualitative research in dentistry and identify aspects of quality, which require attention in future research. ⋯ The quality of much of the qualitative research published on dental topics is mediocre. Qualitative methods are underutilized in oral health research. If quality guidelines such as the CASP framework are used in the context of a thorough understanding of qualitative research design and data analysis, they can promote good practice and the systematic assessment of qualitative research.