“Health care is delivered in a living, breathing real-world context, full of nuance and complexity. By using a mix of qualitative and survey approaches researchers can better understand these nuances and how they interact to influence outcomes.”
Carmit K. McMullen, PhD Director, Qualitative and Mixed Methods Consulting Service
Overview
Looking to enrich your research by gathering information directly from patients, clinicians, community members and others? Qualitative and mixed methods can help.
The Qualitative and Mixed Methods Service supports researchers and community partners in using interviews, focus groups, observations, and surveys to generate insights that improve health and health care.
Who can access this service
- Researchers, community members, and others affiliated with a Tufts CTSI partner organization
- Initial consultations of up to 10 hours are provided at no cost
- For more extensive consultation, we can join research teams as paid consultants.
To get started, please submit a service request.
Our expertise
Qualitative Methods
- In-depth interviews, focus groups, naturalistic observation, and open-ended survey items
- Rapid ethnographic evaluation for fast, flexible data collection and reporting
- User-centered design to develop products, processes, and experiences that meet end-user needs
- Thematic and other qualitative analysis techniques
- Use of qualitative analysis software (e.g., NVIVO)
- Budgeting for qualitative research
- Transcription advice and recommended services
Survey Development and Administration
- Crafting and selecting effective survey questions
- Best practices for survey data collection
Mixed Methods Design
- Survey design and administration
- Designing studies that combine qualitative and/or survey data with other types of data
- Planning for and executing efficient analyses
Training
Check out our mixed methods training courses available in I LEARN:
- Conducting Semi-Structured Qualitative Interviews
- Designing an Interview Guide
- Coming Soon! Practical Thematic Analysis
Qualitative Research Interest Group (QRIG)
- The Qualitative Research Interest Group (QRIG) co-hosted with MaineHealth Institute for Research meets on the third Thursday of each month at 3:30PM EST. To get involved, please reach out to carmit.mcmullen@kpchr.org.
Our Team
Our Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Research team offers broad expertise in qualitative and survey methods and can guide or collaborate on your research.
Service Lead, Qualitative Methods: Carmit McMullen, PhD – Senior Investigator
Survey Development & Psychometrics: Lynn DeBar, PhD – Distinguished Investigator
Survey Data Collection: Kimberly Funkhouser, BS – Project Director
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Contact
To contact us, please submit a service request.