Stop, Listen, and Learn: Using Mixed Methods to Add Value to Clinical Trials*

This commentary discusses the concept of value-based or value-focused health care as a rationale for researchers to incorporate mixed methods study designs a priori into clinical trials evaluating traditional, complementary, alternative, and integrative medicine (TCAIM). Along with assessing patient...

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Main Authors: Jennifer Hunter BMed, MScPH, PhD, Mike Armour BSc(Hons), BHSc, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2019-06-01
Series:Journal of Evidence-Based Integrative Medicine
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2515690X19857073
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spelling doaj-8685e8eee22349a3ab18d2e5fd64bc132020-11-25T03:40:30ZengSAGE PublishingJournal of Evidence-Based Integrative Medicine2515-690X2019-06-012410.1177/2515690X19857073Stop, Listen, and Learn: Using Mixed Methods to Add Value to Clinical Trials*Jennifer Hunter BMed, MScPH, PhD0Mike Armour BSc(Hons), BHSc, PhD1 The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Western Sydney University, Sydney, New South Wales, AustraliaThis commentary discusses the concept of value-based or value-focused health care as a rationale for researchers to incorporate mixed methods study designs a priori into clinical trials evaluating traditional, complementary, alternative, and integrative medicine (TCAIM). Along with assessing patient outcomes, information about patients’ experiences and preferences are needed to determine the value of an intervention. Incorporating a mixed-methods approach can improve the quality of clinical trials and provide important information about the potential value of the intervention.https://doi.org/10.1177/2515690X19857073
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Stop, Listen, and Learn: Using Mixed Methods to Add Value to Clinical Trials*
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title Stop, Listen, and Learn: Using Mixed Methods to Add Value to Clinical Trials*
title_short Stop, Listen, and Learn: Using Mixed Methods to Add Value to Clinical Trials*
title_full Stop, Listen, and Learn: Using Mixed Methods to Add Value to Clinical Trials*
title_fullStr Stop, Listen, and Learn: Using Mixed Methods to Add Value to Clinical Trials*
title_full_unstemmed Stop, Listen, and Learn: Using Mixed Methods to Add Value to Clinical Trials*
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publishDate 2019-06-01
description This commentary discusses the concept of value-based or value-focused health care as a rationale for researchers to incorporate mixed methods study designs a priori into clinical trials evaluating traditional, complementary, alternative, and integrative medicine (TCAIM). Along with assessing patient outcomes, information about patients’ experiences and preferences are needed to determine the value of an intervention. Incorporating a mixed-methods approach can improve the quality of clinical trials and provide important information about the potential value of the intervention.
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