Any type of research that employs nonnumeric information to explore individual or group characteristics, producing findings not arrived at by statistical procedures or other quantitative means. (Qualitative Inquiry: A Dictionary of Terms Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications, 1997)

Annotation

coordinate with specific qualitative research method if pertinent

DUI

D036301 MeSH Browser

CUI

M0390026

History note

2003

Public note

2003