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Integrating Quantitative and Qualitative Results in Health Science Mixed Methods Research Through Joint Displays

Timothy C. Guetterman, Michael D. Fetters and John W. Creswell
The Annals of Family Medicine November 2015, 13 (6) 554-561; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1370/afm.1865

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  • Figure 1
    Figure 1

    A joint display from an exploratory sequential design that maps qualitatively derived codes to items.

    Reprinted with permission from Ann Fam Med. 2012;10(5):443–451.25

  • Figure 2
    Figure 2

    A joint display from an explanatory sequential design that is organized by a theoretical framework and relates categorical scores to quotes.

    Reprinted with permission from Ann Fam Med. 2013;11(6):543–549.31

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    Figure 3

    A cross-case comparison joint display from a convergent design showing scored items and descriptions.

    Reprinted with permission from J Mixed Methods Res. 2011;5(2):167–189.33

  • Figure 4
    Figure 4

    A joint display from a mixed methods intervention design that presents qualitatively derived implementation practices with quantitative screening rate results.

    Reprinted with permission from Ann Fam Med. 2013;11(3):220–228, S221–S228.28

  • Figure 5
    Figure 5

    A joint display from a mixed methods intervention design organized by 4 categories of patient treatment benefits.

    Reprinted with permission from Support Care Cancer. 2015;23(5):1261–1271.29

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  • Supplemental Tables

    Supplemental Table 1. Integration and Joint Displays Used in Explanatory Sequential, Exploratory Sequential, and Intervention Designs; Supplemental Table 2. Integration and Joint Displays Used in Convergent Designs

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  • The Article in Brief

    Integrating Quantitative and Qualitative Results in Health Science Mixed Methods Research Through Joint Displays

    Timothy C. Guetterman , and colleagues

    Background Mixed methods research is an important approach for investigating complex, nuanced health-related topics. A promising innovation to facilitate integration of qualitative and quantitative data is the use of joint displays that bring data together visually to draw out new insights. This study identifies exemplars by analyzing different types of joint displays.

    What This Study Found In an analysis of 19 previously published joint displays, the most prevalent types were statistics-by-themes and side-by-side comparisons. Innovative joint displays connect findings to theoretical frameworks or recommendations. Exemplars represent mixed methods integration, present integrated results, and yield new insights.

    Implications

    • The authors conclude that joint displays provide an effective structure for discussion of integrated analyses and call for increased use of joint displays to represent mixed methods analyses.
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