"Qualitative Research" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
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)
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D036301
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| MeSH Number(s) |
H01.770.644.241.850
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| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2012 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2013 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2017 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2018 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2023 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2024 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 2025 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Qualitative Research" by people in Profiles.
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A Qualitative Study Defining Physician System Citizens: Expanding the Physician Role. Acad Med. 2025 Nov 01; 100(11):e60-e67.
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Patient experience with eosinophilic esophagitis symptoms and impacts on daily life based on in-trial qualitative interviews. J Patient Rep Outcomes. 2025 Jan 08; 9(1):3.
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Assessing usability of electronic patient-reported outcome measures in older people with and without a rare dermatologic disorder. J Patient Rep Outcomes. 2024 Dec 18; 8(1):145.
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Exploring clinician perspectives of systems-based practice: A physician training challenge. Clin Teach. 2025 Feb; 22(1):e13840.
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Mentorship of Junior Surgical Faculty Across Academic Programs in Surgery. JAMA Surg. 2024 Nov 01; 159(11):1252-1260.
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"They Don't Care If We Live or Die": A Qualitative Analysis Examining the US Immigration System's Treatment of Undocumented Communities during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Ethn Dis. 2024 Jan; 34(1):8-18.
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Quantitative, Qualitative, Mixed Methods, and Triangulation Research Simplified. J Contin Educ Nurs. 2024 Jul; 55(7):338-344.
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Domains Influencing Faculty Decisions on the Level of Supervision Required for Anesthesiology EPAs with Analysis of Feedback Comments. J Surg Educ. 2024 May; 81(5):741-752.
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New Data, Persistent Barriers: Transition Plans are Common but Miss the Mark for Many Autistic Youth. J Adolesc Health. 2023 08; 73(2):217-218.
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"My Family Was Also Happy": Couples' Qualitative Reports of a Combined Behavioral Economics and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Intervention to Reduce Alcohol Use and Intimate Partner Violence. Violence Against Women. 2024 Sep; 30(11):2901-2916.