Introduces readers to qualitative research. Highlights the benefits of qualitative methods in dental research. Explains methods of qualitative data collection. This paper is the first in a series of ...

Qualitative data captures information and concepts that cannot be easily described by numbers, to better understand a phenomenon of interest from different perspectives. This data may include people's ...

Whereas quantitative refers to numeric and objective qualities that someone can measure, qualitative refers to subjective qualities that rely on opinion, observation or listening abilities.

Whether in such well-accepted approaches as ethnographic research, or in still-questioned forms such as narratives, life histories, diaries, and performance art, qualitative research has achieved a ...

Background About 2 out of 3 competitive runners sustain at least one health problem every season; most of these problems are non-traumatic injuries with gradual onset. The main known risk indicator ...

Understanding everyday social practices is challenging as many are mundane and taken for granted and therefore difficult to articulate or recall. This paper reflects on the challenges encountered in a ...

Institutional investors face complex decisions—where to allocate capital, which managers to trust, how to weather volatility. These choices can’t rely on instinct alone. They require data, structure, ...

A group of 416 qualitative researchers from 38 countries, led by Prof. Tanisha Jowsey of Bond University, Australia, has rejected the use of generative artificial intelligence applications in ...

This article observes two examples of attempted institutional design in Malawi’s central region, Kasungu. In both cases external development actors enter local communities, and establish ...