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Evaluating Mixed Research Studies: A Mixed Methods Approach

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	Abstract

The purpose of this article is to demonstrate application of a new framework, the validation framework (VF), to assist researchers in evaluating mixed research studies. Based on an earlierwork by Dellinger and Leech, a description of the VF is delineated. Using the VF, three studiesfrom education, health care, and counseling fields are evaluated. The three mixed research studies differed in design and implementation. Elements of the VF were examined and evaluated for eachstudy, and a picture of the quality of each study was captured textually. In presenting the VF and its potential for practical application in evaluating mixed research studies, pragmatic researchers canuse this tool to increase the quality of their evaluations of mixed research studies.

First published on October 13, 2009
Journal of Mixed Methods Research 2009, doi:10.1177/1558689809345262


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