• 1. Peking University Third Hospital, Research Center of Clinical Epidemiology, Beijing, 100191, P.R.China;
  • 2. University of Michigan, Department of Family Medicine, Ann Arbor, 48113, US.;
ZHAO Yiming, Email: yimingzhao115@163.com
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Mixed methods research (MMR) is the third research paradigm that combines quantitative and qualitative research. MMR can overcome limitations of qualitative and quantitative methods by integrating the advantages of these two. The environment of real world research is complicated. When using real world data to assess the health status of patients, process of treatment, outcomes of prevention and treatment, prognosis and prediction, and support for medical policy development, MMR can be applied to tackle research questions more comprehensively for the quality of research.

Citation: CHU Hongling, NI Kaiwen, ZENG Lin, LI Nan, Michael D. Fetters, TAO Liyuan, SHI Yanyan, ZHANG Hua, WANG Xiaoxiao, ZHAO Yiming. The application of mixed methods research in real world studies. Chinese Journal of Evidence-Based Medicine, 2018, 18(11): 1203-1206. doi: 10.7507/1672-2531.201808035 Copy

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