Distinguishing case study as a research method from case reports as a publication type

The purpose of this editorial is to distinguish between case reports and case studies. In health, case reports are familiar ways of sharing events or efforts of intervening with single patients with previously unreported features. As a qualitative methodology, case study research encompasses a great...

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Published inJournal of the Medical Library Association Vol. 107; no. 1; pp. 1 - 5
Main Authors Alpi, Kristine M., Evans, John Jamal
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Medical Library Association 01.01.2019
University Library System, University of Pittsburgh
Subjects
Archives & records
Biomedical Research - methods
Case Reports
Case Studies
Comparative analysis
Editorials
Health sciences
Humans
Indexing
Information literacy
Internet
Librarians
Library associations
Medical libraries
Medical research
Methods
National libraries
Organizational Case Studies - standards
Publications - standards
Qualitative Research
Research Design - standards
Research methodology
Research methods
Subject Headings
Veterinary medicine
New York
Los Angeles California
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Summary:The purpose of this editorial is to distinguish between case reports and case studies. In health, case reports are familiar ways of sharing events or efforts of intervening with single patients with previously unreported features. As a qualitative methodology, case study research encompasses a great deal more complexity than a typical case report and often incorporates multiple streams of data combined in creative ways. The depth and richness of case study description helps readers understand the case and whether findings might be applicable beyond that setting.
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ISSN:1536-5050
1558-9439
1558-9439
DOI:10.5195/jmla.2019.615