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Overview

Creswell, J. W. (2015). A Concise introduction to mixed methods research. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE.
Creswell, J. W., & Plano Clark, V. L. (2017). Designing and conducting mixed methods research (3rd ed.). Los Angeles, CA: SAGE. – Chapter 3 & 4
Creswell, J. W., & Guetterman, T. C. (2018). Educational research: Planning, conducting, and evaluating quantitative and qualitative research (6th ed.). Boston: Pearson.
Fetters, M.D. (2019). The Mixed Methods Research Workbook: Activities for Designing, Implementing, and Publishing Projects. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE.

Mixed Methods: Writing/Publishing

Bazeley, P. (2015) Writing Up Multimethod and Mixed Methods Research for Diverse Audiences. In: Hesse-Biber, SN and Johnson, RB eds, The Oxford Handbook of Multimethod and Mixed Methods Research Inquiry. New York: Oxford University Press, 296-313.
Curry, L., & Nunez-Smith, M. (2015). Publishing mixed methods studies in the health sciences. In L. Curry & M. Nunez-Smith, Mixed methods research in the health sciences: A practical primer (pp. 309-358). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage. In this chapter, the authors offer practical guidance on publishing MMR studies in peer-review journals, covering the processes of developing a publication strategy, writing a cover letter, responding to peer reviewers, and resubmitting manuscripts.
Fetters, M.D. (forthcoming). Chapter 18: Writing a mixed methods abstract and article using the hourglass design approach. In M.D. Fetters, The mixed methods workbook. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage. This chapter provides a hands-on introduction to the hourglass model of writing as a structure for organizing MMR abstracts as well as articles and book chapters. It proposes writing templates that cover the range of MMR convergent and sequential designs.
Levitt, H. M., Bamberg, M., Creswell, J. W., Frost, D. M., Josselson, R., & Suárez-Orozco, C. (2018). Journal article reporting standards for qualitative primary, qualitative meta-analytic, and mixed methods research in psychology: The APA Publications and Communications Board task force report. American Psychologist, 73(1), 26-46. This article outlines the Mixed Methods Article Reporting Standards (MMARS) proposed by the APA Board Working Group on Qualitative Research. It provides recommendations to both authors and reviewers on how to use these standards.

Mixed Methods: Evaluating

O'Cathain, A., Murphy, E., & Nicholl, J. (2008). The quality of mixed methods studies in health services research. Journal of Health Services and Policy, 13(2), 92-98. This article provides a set of criteria for good reporting of a Mixed Methods Study (GRAMMS). These criteria reflect the core elements that need to be taken into account when writing a MMR manuscript and they are relevant to all disciplines although they were originally developed for the health sciences.
Brown, K. M., Elliott, S. J., Leatherdale, S. T., & Robertson-Wilson, J. (2015). Searching for rigour in the reporting of mixed methods population health research: A methodological review. Health Education Research, 30(6), 811-839. This study provides an example of the set of O’Cathain et al’s (2009) GRAMMS criteria to evaluate the reporting quality of MMR studies in the field of population health research.

Mixed Methods: Writing

Guetterman T, Creswell JW, Kuckartz U. (2015) Using joint displays and MAXQDA software to represent the results of mixed methods research. In: McCrudden M, Schraw G, Buckendahl C, eds. Use of visual displays in research and testing: Coding, interpreting, and reporting data. Charlotte, NC: Information Age Publishing; 145-176.
Levitt, H. M., Bamberg, M., Creswell, J. W., Frost, D. M., Josselson, R., & Suárez-Orozco, C. (2018). Journal article reporting standards for qualitative primary, qualitative meta-analytic, and mixed methods research in psychology: The APA Publications and Communications Board task force report. American Psychologist, 73(1), 26-46. This article outlines the Mixed Methods Article Reporting Standards (MMARS) proposed by the APA Board Working Group on Qualitative Research. It provides recommendations to both authors and reviewers on how to use these standards.
Onwuegbuzie, AJ and Poth, C. (2016) Editors’ Afterword: Toward Evidence-Based Guidelines for Reviewing Mixed Methods Research Manuscripts Submitted to Journals. International Journal of Qualitative Methods, Jan-Dec 2016: 1–13.
Wisdom, JP, Cavaleri, MA, Onwuegbuzie, AJ. and Green, CA. (2012) Methodological Reporting in Qualitative, Quantitative, and Mixed Methods Health Services Research Articles. HSR: Health Services Research, 47:2: 721-45, April, 2012.

Mixed Methods: Funding and Publishing

Curry, L., & Nunez-Smith, M. (2015). Publishing mixed methods studies in the health sciences. In L. Curry & M. Nunez-Smith, Mixed methods research in the health sciences: A practical primer (pp. 309-358). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage. In this chapter, the authors offer practical guidance on publishing MMR studies in peer-review journals, covering the processes of developing a publication strategy, writing a cover letter, responding to peer reviewers, and resubmitting manuscripts.
Dahlberg, B., Wittink, M., & Gallo, J. (2010) Funding and publishing integrated studies: Writing effective mixed methods manuscripts and grant proposals. In A. Tashakkori, & C. Teddlie (Eds.), SAGE handbook of mixed methods in social & behavioral research. (2nd ed., pp. 775-803). Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications, Inc. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781506335193.n30
Fetters, M.D., Freshwater, D. (2015) Publishing a Methodological Mixed Methods Research Article. Journal of Mixed Methods Research. 9(3):203-213. DOI: 10.1177/1558689815594687
Saint Arnault D, Fetters MD. (2011) RO1 Funding for mixed methods research: Lessons learned from the Mixed-Method Analysis of Japanese Depression project. J Mix Methods Res, 5(4):309-29.
Wisdom JP, Fetters MD. (2015) Funding for Mixed Methods Research: Sources and Strategies. In: Hesse-Biber, Johnson RB, eds. The Oxford Handbook of Multimethod and Mixed Methods Research Inquiry. New York: Oxford University Press, 314-332.

Mixed Methods: Integration

Fetters, M. D., Curry, L. A., & Creswell, J. W. (2013). Achieving integration in mixed methods design—Principles and practices. Health Services Research, 48, 2134-56.
Fetters, M.D., Freshwater, D. (2015) The 1 + 1 = 3 Integration Challenge. J of Mixed Methods Research. 9(2):115-117.
Guetterman, T. C., Fetters, M. D., & Creswell, J. W. (2015). Integrating quantitative and qualitative results in health science mixed methods research through joint displays. Annals of Family Medicine, 13, 554-61.

Grounded Theory

Guetterman, T. C., Babchuk, W. A., Howell Smith, M. C., & Stevens, J. (2017). Contemporary approaches to mixed methods–Grounded theory research: A field-based analysis. Journal of Mixed Methods Research. doi: 10.1177/1558689817710877
Shim, M., Johnson, R.B., Gasson, S., Goodill, S., Jermyn, R., & Bradt, J. (2017). A model of dance/movement therapy for resilience-building in people living with chronic pain. European Journal of Integrated Medicine, 9, 27-40.

Mixed Methods: Specific Fields, Paradigms, Methodologies

Social Work

Watkins, D. C. (2012). Qualitative research: The importance of conducting research that doesn’t ‘count.’ Health Promotion Practice, 13(2), 153-158.
Watkins, D. C. & Gioia, D. (2015). Mixed methods research. Pocket guides to social work research series. New York, NY: Oxford University Press.
Watkins, D. C. & Hawkins, J. (In Press). Qualitative evidence in health promotion. In Handbook of Qualitative Health Research for Evidence Based Practice, Edited by K. Olson, R. Young, I. Z. Schultz. New York, NY: Springer Publishers.

Transformative Paradigm

Mertens D.M. (2007) Transformative Paradigm. Mixed Methods and Social Justice. Journal of Mixed Methods Research. 1(3):212-225

Case Study

Luck L, Jackson D, Usher K. (2006) Case Study: a bridge across the paradigms. Nursing Inquiry, 13(2):103-109.

Ethnography

Leslie M, Paradis E, Gropper MA, Reeves S, Kitto S. (2014) Applying Ethnography to the Study of Context in Healthcare Quality and Safety. BML Qual Saf 23:99-105.
Kleinberger J. A., Strickhouser S.M. (2014). Missing Teeth: Reviewing the Sociology of Oral Health and Healthcare. Sociology Compass, 8(11), 1296-1314.
Katsuno, T. (2003). Personal Spirituality of Persons with Early-Stage Dementia Is it Related to Perceived Quality of Life?. Dementia, 2(3), 315-335.

Mixed Methods: Intervention Trials

Creswell J.W., Fetters M.D., Plano-Clark V.L., Morales A. (2009) Mixed Methods Intervention Trials. In S. Andrew & E.J. Halcomb (Eds.), Mixed Methods Research for Nursing and the Health Sciences (pp.161-180). Oxford, UK: Blackwell.
Donovan J., Mills N., Smith M., Brindle L., Jacoby A., Peters T., Frankel S., Neal D., Hamdy F. For the Protect Study Group. (2002) Improving design and conduct of randomized trials by embedding them in qualitative research: ProtecT (prostate testing for cancer and treatment) study. British Medical Journal. 325:766-70.
Victor C.R., Ross F., Axford, J. (2004) Capturing lay perspectives in a randomized control trial of a health promotion intervention for people with osteoarthritis of the knee. Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice. 10(1):63-70.

Participatory Approaches using Mixed Methods Designs:

Ivankova NV. Mixed methods applications in action research: From methods to community action. SAGE Publications; 2014 Sep 25.
Lucero J, Wallerstein N, Duran B, Alegria M, Greene-Moton E, Israel B, Kastelic S, Magarati M, Oetzel J, Pearson C, Schulz A. Development of a Mixed Methods Investigation of Process and Outcomes of Community-Based Participatory Research. Journal of Mixed Methods Research. 2016 Feb 26.
Ramanadhan S, Viswanath K. Priority setting for evidence-based health outreach in community-based organizations: a mixed-methods study in three Massachusetts communities. Translational behavioral medicine. 2013 Jun 1;3(2):180-8.
Roy UB, Michel T, Carpenter A, Lounsbury DW, Sabino E, Stevenson AJ, Combs S, Jacobs J, Padgett D, Rapkin BD. Community-Led Cancer Action Councils in Queens, New York: Process Evaluation of an Innovative Partnership with the Queens Library System. Preventing chronic disease. 2014;11.
Waites C. Examining the Perceptions, Preferences, and Practices That Influence Healthy Aging for African American Older Adults An Ecological Perspective. Journal of Applied Gerontology. 2013 Oct 1;32(7):855-75.

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