In the last of a series of three blogs about Thematic analysis (TA), Dolly Sud describes the six phases of TA and provides further reading and conclusions.
In the second of a series of three blogs about Thematic analysis (TA), Dolly Sud describes the 3 schools of TA and discusses some study design recommendations.
In the first of a series of three blogs about Thematic analysis, Dolly Sud introduces us to the topic and explains what a ‘theme’ is.
Carrying out a systematic, unbiased, transparent and reliable literature search is vital in the first stages of your research. This blog provides tips and useful information on which resources can help guide you in this process.
The GRADE-CERQual approach is a transparent method of assessing the confidence of evidence from reviews of qualitative research. This blog from Dolly Sud introduces this type of assessment and provides useful further reading and resources.
This blog provides a detailed explanation of a dyad (something that consists of two elements or parts) and how this is used within the context of healthcare research.
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A beginner’s guide to standard deviation and standard error: what are they, how are they different and how do you calculate them?
When you see a claim that a treatment or intervention has no effect, it is important to examine the evidence as this may be a misleading statement.
This blog provides a detailed overview of the concept of ‘blinding’ in randomised controlled trials (RCTs). It covers what blinding is, common methods of blinding, why blinding is important, and what researchers might do when blinding is not possible. It also explains the concept of allocation concealment.