Vicki L. Plano Clark
The Adoption and Practice of Mixed Methods: U.S. Trends in Federally Funded Health-Related Research
University of Nebraska–Lincoln
mixed methods research combines qualitative quantitative approaches emergent method achieving increasing acceptance use across disciplines despite importance funding adoption new research approach clear understanding us funding agencies support mixed methods study examines recent trends healthrelated mixed methods projects funded national institutes health similar federal agencies results indicate mixed methods projects getting funded numbers increasing prevalence still low overall nature projects indicates researchers adopting many conventions field mixed methods research planning approaches integrate advanced qualitative quantitative designs procedures article concludes recommendations enhance dynamic relationship researchers decisions propose mixed methods studies existing extramural funding mechanisms