Qualitative Research and Health Technology Assessment by Craig Hunter https://padlet.com/craig_hunter/3sskem3dxvn2 What do you think of when you think of qualitative research? How do you think it applies to HTA? en-us 2016-10-26 13:51:28 UTC 2017-11-07 11:58:29 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Lightdecrease.png I think Qualitative Research as a scientific and humanistic method to look for and understand the truth. Holistic in nature, takes into account the situational context and the multiple interpretations of the same reality by the different agents including the research interpretation. To me looks interesting but but controversial even between qualitative researchers advocates. https://padlet.com/craig_hunter/3sskem3dxvn2/wish/203581329 2017-11-05 00:24:56 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_hunter/3sskem3dxvn2/wish/203581329 In HTA the Qualitative Research offers a very way to understand the processes involved in the assessment of therapies, devices and technologies especially as a complement of the quantitative analysis. It also play a significant role for implementation and knowledge translation due to those processes are not always successfully supported by quantitative studies. https://padlet.com/craig_hunter/3sskem3dxvn2/wish/203581549 2017-11-05 00:30:55 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_hunter/3sskem3dxvn2/wish/203581549 Exercise 2 https://padlet.com/craig_hunter/3sskem3dxvn2/wish/203698231 I think of Qualitative research as a descriptive method that tries to answer how, what and why questions, through understanding acceptability and behaviour.

The application of qualitative methods in HTA is useful when combined in a mixed method approach. This is because it can compliment quantitative research by giving additional insight in to whether interventions will be effective in normal conditions. This is surely a more robust way of reporting to decision-makers, hence its use.


]]> 2017-11-05 23:15:48 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_hunter/3sskem3dxvn2/wish/203698231 Compared to quantitative research where people`s perceptions are expressed in numbers or labels that are of limited value, qualitative methods allow individuals` voices to be heard. Such methods can be used in HTA on their own or in combination with quantitative methods to explore how technologies are (not) accessed or utilised. It is particularly useful in gathering information on vulnerable populations. https://padlet.com/craig_hunter/3sskem3dxvn2/wish/204294567 2017-11-07 11:57:03 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_hunter/3sskem3dxvn2/wish/204294567