Assessing Qualitative Research: An Example 

In the complex world of evidence-based practice, clinicians need the knowledge and tools to make sense of evidence found in research studies. Levels-of-evidence models are practical tools for evaluating research evidence for its strength and relevance to occupational therapy practice.
Qualitative studies have the potential to provide OT practitioners with new insights into the experiences of the communities we work with, but the most common levels-of-evidence models tend to miss the mark when it comes to qualitative research.
In this video we will discuss two imperfect yet useful models for assessing qualitative research: a hierarchical model and a checklist model. You will also see an example of how these models can be applied to real occupational therapy research. The full guide to assessing research levels-of-evidence can be found on OTPotential.com: otpotential.com/blog/levels-o...