WASP (Write a Scientific Paper): Sampling in qualitative research

This paper outlines key concepts and considerations pertaining to sampling in qualitative research as part of a series of articles on qualitative research methods aimed at a medical and health sciences audience with a predominantly quantitative background. Planning of the sampling approach, includin...

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Published inEarly human development Vol. 133; pp. 69 - 71
Main Author Farrugia, Beatrice
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Ireland Elsevier B.V 01.06.2019
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Medical Writing - standards
Qualitative Research
Sampling
Sampling Studies
Qualitative research
Sampling
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Summary:This paper outlines key concepts and considerations pertaining to sampling in qualitative research as part of a series of articles on qualitative research methods aimed at a medical and health sciences audience with a predominantly quantitative background. Planning of the sampling approach, including within-case sampling, multiple-case sampling, sample size considerations and qualitative sampling strategies are addressed. Concepts specific to the qualitative paradigm, including the iterative approach and saturation are discussed and a framework for evaluating the rigour of qualitative sampling strategies is presented.
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ISSN:0378-3782
1872-6232
1872-6232
DOI:10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2019.03.016