Introduction to the consolidated criteria for reporting qualitative research

Abstract

Qualitative research methods are becoming more and more important in medical research area. Some qualitative researches played important roles in the exploration and the spread of core ideas of Chinese medicine. The report of qualitative research should be transparent and credible according to the standardized report criterion. On the basis of 22 criteria, the Consolidated Criteria for Reporting Qualitative Research (COREQ) was developed and published in September 2007. This introduction to COREQ will be helpful to Chinese qualitative researchers and readers in the implementation of high quality of medical qualitative research in China.

Why Do Older Adult Women Fall Short of the Recommended Follow-up Care for Coronary Artery Disease?

“…Cohen & Crabtree (2008) proposed seven general criteria to consider when conducting qualitative research of health care data. These, along with the more rigorous Consolidated Criteria for Reporting Qualitative Studies method of collecting and reporting qualitative data were considered when designing and implementing this study as detailed below (Fei, Liu, Yu, & Wan, 2008;Tong, Sainsbury, & Craig, 2007). To ensure the validity of the results gleaned from this study, a multifaceted team of clinicians and researchers familiar with this area of research developed and approved a discussion guide for researchers to follow while holding in-depth, semistructured, telephone interviews with women who have a diagnosis of CAD.…”

“…Subsequently, a systematic analysis of the content derived from these interviews was performed to determine the objective or meaning of the communication and categorize them. A focus was placed on identifying perceived or real barriers to receiving care among these women (Fei et al, 2008;Tong et al, 2007). Discrepancies were agreed upon by consensus.…”

Optimization of Extraction Process and Antibacterial Activity of Bletilla striata Polysaccharides

“…It has less adverse reactions and has lung tonifying, hemostatic, astringent and antibacterial actions 2 , which has all along been used as a traditional Chinese medicine clinically, mainly for the treatment of lung injury, hemoptysis, surgical wounds, ulcers, pyogenic infections, etc. 3,4 . Meanwhile, Bletilla striata gum can also be used as thickeners, emulsifiers and moistouring agents in the petroleum, food, pharmaceutical and cosmetic industries, which has a bright prospect 5 .Bletilla striata polysaccharides are a kind of sticky polysaccharides in the plant obtained by water extraction and ethanol precipitation, their chemical components are glucose and mannose, with a ratio of 1:4, it contents are extremely rich 6 , which account for about 55-60 % of the plant.…”

“…It has less adverse reactions and has lung tonifying, hemostatic, astringent and antibacterial actions 2 , which has all along been used as a traditional Chinese medicine clinically, mainly for the treatment of lung injury, hemoptysis, surgical wounds, ulcers, pyogenic infections, etc. 3,4 . Meanwhile, Bletilla striata gum can also be used as thickeners, emulsifiers and moistouring agents in the petroleum, food, pharmaceutical and cosmetic industries, which has a bright prospect 5 .…”