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Nova Southeastern University
Fort Lauderdale, Florida USA
TQR Community Qualitative Research Resource Series
Volume 1 Number 1
Composing and Appraising Qualitative Research Reports:
Collected Web Resources, Articles, Chapters, and Books
Ronald J. Chenail
Nova Southeastern University
Posted: July 18, 2011
Revised November 13, 2017
Researchers and scholars around the world have produced a sizable body of
literature focusing on the composition and appraisal of qualitative research
reports. Although there is no definitive consensus on what constitutes a singular
set of “best practices” for producing and evaluating qualitative research
writing, this published corpus of work reflects a definitive effort on the part of
the qualitative research community to make its preferences more transparent
and to engage in an on-going conversation of what “quality in qualitative
research” means for producer and consumer alike. Keywords: Qualitative
Research, Writing, Composing, Appraising, Evaluating, Guidelines, Criteria,
Quality
Introduction
Researchers and scholars around the world have produced a sizable body of literature focusing
on the composition and appraisal of qualitative research reports such as articles and
dissertations. Although there is no definitive consensus on what constitutes a singular set of
“best practices” for producing and evaluating qualitative research writing, this published
corpus of work reflects a definitive effort on the part of the qualitative research community
to make its preferences more transparent and to engage in a on-going conversation of what
“quality in qualitative research” means for producer and consumer alike.
To help faculty members, students, editors, reviewers, authors, researchers, research
synthesizers, grant writers, and grant panels become more familiar with the quality literature
I have generated this collection of web resources, articles, chapters, and books. These
works, presented in this publication in the TQR Community Qualitative Research Resource
Series, reflect prescriptions authors present when it comes to conducting and evaluating
qualitative research inquiries and composing and appraising qualitative research reports:
Prescribing Qualitative Research Practices
How To How To
Conduct / Compose Evaluate / Appraise
Qualitative Research Inquiries
Qualitative Research
Reports X
X
By no means is this set meant to be definitive or exhaustive; rather, the works I
present in this report are ones I have collected and utilized in my work over the last four
decades. To me, they present sage advice on how to communicate qualitative research
clearly and effectively. They present guides, checklists, rubrics, forms, and criteria for
evaluating all aspects of qualitative research reporting. They also offer critical insights on
all aspects of the quality in qualitative research debate.
Readers of this report are encouraged to explore these resources and to utilize them in their
own work. Consumers of this resource are also invited to suggest additional tools and writings
to be included in subsequent revised editions of this work.
Web Resources
BioMed Central. (2003). Qualitative research review guidelines – RATS (Relevance,
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Chenail, R. J., Cooper, R., Patron, L., & TQR Associates. (2011a). The Qualitative Report
(TQR) rubric (Version 1.0, Adobe PDF). Fort Lauderdale, FL USA: TQR
Community. Retrieved from
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2am60f2-t35798.pdf
Chenail, R. J., Cooper, R., Patron, L., & TQR Associates. (2011b). The Qualitative Report
(TQR) rubric (Version 1.0, Microsoft Word). Fort Lauderdale, FL USA: TQR
Community. Retrieved from
https://tqr.nova.edu/files/2017/10/TQR_Ready_Review_Comments_030417-
2am60f2-t35798.pdf
Cohen, D., & Crabtree, B. (2008). Qualitative Research Guidelines Project. Retrieved from
http://www.qualres.org/
Critical Appraisal Skills Programme (CASP). (2017). CASP 10 questions to help you make
sense of qualitative research checklist. Oxford, UK: Public Health Resource Unit.
Retrieved from
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Elsevier. (2010). Guidelines for qualitative papers. Retrieved from
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The Joanna Briggs Institute. (2017). The Joanna Briggs Institute Critical Appraisal tools for
use in JBI Systematic Reviews: Checklist for Qualitative Research. Joanna Briggs
Institute Qualitative Assessment and Review Instrument (JBI-QARI). Adelaide,
Australia. Retrieved from http://joannabriggs.org/assets/docs/critical-appraisal-
tools/JBI_Critical_Appraisal-Checklist_for_Qualitative_Research2017.pdf
Letts, L., Wilkins, S., Law, M., Stewart, D., Bosch, J., & Westmorland, M. (2007c).
Guidelines for Critical Review Form: Qualitative Studies (Version 2.0). Hamilton,
Ontario Canada: McMaster University Occupational Therapy Evidence-based
Practice Group. Retrieved from https://srs-mcmaster.ca/wp-
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Studies.pdf
Long, A. F., Godfrey, M., Randall, T., Brettle, A., & Grant, M. J. (2002). HCPRDU
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TESOL International Association. (2016). Qualitative research: Case study guidelines.
Retrieved from http://www.tesol.org/read-and-publish/journals/tesol-quarterly/tesol-
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TESOL International Association. (2016). Qualitative research: Conversation analysis
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TESOL International Association. (2016). Qualitative research: (Critical) ethnography
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Author Note
Dr. Ronald J. Chenail is the Editor-in-Chief of The Qualitative Report at Nova
Southeastern University (NSU), where he also serves as the Associate Provost for
Undergraduate Academic Affairs, Director of NSU’s Graduate Certificate in Qualitative
Research, and Professor of Family Therapy. He can be contacted at N S U , 3301 College
Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33314-7796 USA; Telephone: 954.262.3019; E-mail:
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