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Quality Appraisal of Published Qualitative Dental, Medical and Health Researches in Iranian Persian Language Journals

Year: 2016

Type: article

Abstract: BACKGROUND AND AIM: This study aimed to determine the rate of published qualitative research in the field of public \nhealth including dental researches in Iran and to appraise their quality. \nMETHODS: A total of 165 articles which published in 170 Iranian Medical Journals between years 2000 and 2014 were \nfound eligible to the study. 48 papers were selected randomly. The papers were appraised by two calibrated reviewer \nusing the Critical Appraisal Skills Programme (CASP) appraisal framework for qualitative research. \nRESULTS: Only 2 studies (about 4%) were on dental topics. About 82% (38-48) studies had sufficient reporting \nregarding aims, study design, recruitment and data collection, data analysis, finding and implication of research. Only \n12 articles (25%) had an adequate discussion of the study limitations. Overall, the assessment showed that 27 papers \n(about 56%) of studies were well conducted. \nCONCLUSION: Qualitative methods are underutilized on dentistry topics, and the quality of qualitative research on health \ntopics in medical journals of Iran is mediocre. \nKEYWORDS: Qualitative Research; Critical Appraisal; Oral Health; Iran

Source: Research Information System of Ardabil University of Medical Sciences (Ardabil University of Medical Sciences)

Authors: Elham Bozorgmehr, Malek Mohammadi Tayebeh, Hagdoost Ali Akbar, Hajizamani Abolghasem

Institutions: Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Kerman University of Medical Sciences

Language: English

Topic: Qualitative Research Methods and Applications

Subfield: Education

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W2523169730

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