Welcome to NEUROQUAL

NEURO_QUAL is an open-access qualitative resource for neurosurgeons and neurosurgery, developed by members of the NIHR Global Health Research Group on Acquired Brain and Spine Injury (ABSI) at the University of Cambridge.

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Unit 1 - Qualitative Thinking

An introduction to the philosophical position of qualitative inquiry.

Unit 2 - Qualitative Research Design

An introduction to the core characteristics of qualitative research, and why it is relevant to the neurosurgical evidence base.

Unit 3 - Sampling in qualitative research

An exploration of decisions about who, and how many people, to include in qualitative studies.

Unit 4 - Qualitative interviews

A description of different types of qualitative interview, including online/video interviews, and exploration of their benefits and limitations for a qualitative study.

Unit 5 - Focus Groups

An exploration of the use of focus groups as a qualitative data collection method.

Unit 6 - Principles of qualitative analysis

An introduction to the general principles of what to do with qualitative data and how to use it to answer your qualitative research question.

Unit 7 - Quality in qualitative research

A review of some of the methods explored in previous units and exploration how these contribute specifically toward quality in qualitative research.