OBJECTIVE: To develop a checklist for explicit and comprehensive reporting of qualitative studies (in depth interviews and focus groups).
METHODS: We performed a comprehensive search in Cochrane and Campbell Protocols, Medline, CINAHL, systematic reviews of qualitative studies, author or reviewer guidelines of major medical journals and reference lists of relevant publications for existing checklists used to assess qualitative studies. Seventy-six items from 22 checklists were compiled into a comprehensive list. All items were grouped into three domains: (i) research team and reflexivity, (ii) study design and (iii) data analysis and reporting. Duplicate items and those that were ambiguous, too broadly defined and impractical to assess were removed.
RESULTS: Items most frequently included in the checklists related to sampling method, setting for data collection, method of data collection, respondent validation of findings, method of recording data, description of the derivation of themes and inclusion of supporting quotations. We grouped all items into three domains: (i) research team and reflexivity, (ii) study design and (iii) data analysis and reporting.
CONCLUSIONS: The criteria included in COREQ, a 32-item checklist, can help researchers to report important aspects of the research team, study methods, context of the study, findings, analysis and interpretations.
目的:为定性研究(深度访谈和焦点小组)的明确和全面报告制定清单。
方法:我们在Cochrane和Campbell协议中进行了全面搜索,Medline,CINAHL,定性研究的系统评价,主要医学期刊的作者或审稿人指南,以及用于评估定性研究的现有清单的相关出版物的参考清单。22个清单中的76个项目被汇编成一份综合清单。所有项目都分为三个领域:(I)研究团队和反身性,(ii)研究设计和(iii)数据分析和报告。重复的项目和那些模棱两可的项目,定义过于宽泛和不切实际的评估被删除。
结果:与抽样方法相关的检查表中最常包含的项目,数据收集设置,数据收集方法,受访者对调查结果的验证,记录数据的方法,描述主题的推导和包含辅助语录。我们将所有项目分为三个领域:(I)研究团队和反身性,(ii)研究设计和(iii)数据分析和报告。
结论:COREQ中包含的标准,一份32项清单,可以帮助研究人员报告研究团队的重要方面,研究方法,研究的背景,调查结果,分析和解释。