Value of qualitative research in polycystic ovary
syndrome
Ma
Hongxia;Liang
Huiling;Gao
Jingshu;Ma
Jianping;Ng
Hungyu
Hongli;Liu
Ernest;Billhult Annika
【期刊名称】《中华医学杂志（英文版）》 【年(卷),期】2014(127)018
【摘要】Objective This article aims to introduce the benefits of qualitative research and to discuss how such research can be applied to the study of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS).Data sources Relevant articles were published in English as of May 2013 from Pubmed.Terms \
ovary
syndrome/PCOS,qualitative
research
and
methodology\PCOS with qualitative methods were reviewed.Articles associated with the use of qualitative research in clinical research were cited.Results Six qualitative studies related to PCOS were found in the literature search.These studies addressed different aspects in PCOS women including their womanhood,lived experience,information need,and experience of treatment with acupuncture.Five of these six studies used phenomenology as guiding theory.Conclusion Quantitative research has been the dominant approach in the field so far,qualitative research is relevant to the advancement of PCOS. 【总页数】7页(3309-3315)
Value of qualitative research in polycystic ovary syndrome
