Appendices B–G include checklists for those study designs that are expected to be used in the evidence reviews for NICE social care guidance. Other checklists can found in the NICE clinical guidelines ...

As a researcher who has used a wide variety of methodologies, I understand the importance of acknowledging that we, as researchers, do not pick the methodology; rather, the research question dictates ...

1. A Qualitative Analysis seeks out the ‘why’, not the ‘how’ of its topic, seeking out the quality not quantity. A Quantitative Analysis seeks out the ‘How’, not the ‘Why’ of its topic, seeking out ...

Grounded theory methodology is a robust qualitative research approach that systematically generates theory from data. It employs an inductive process whereby researchers engage in iterative data ...

Managers use different forecast methods to inform and support their decisions. A small business owner can use sales forecasts to determine if he should hire new employees, while the chief executive of ...