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

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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

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2am60f2-t35798.pdf

Cohen, D., & Crabtree, B. (2008). Qualitative Research Guidelines Project. Retrieved from

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Critical Appraisal Skills Programme (CASP). (2017). CASP 10 questions to help you make

sense of qualitative research checklist. Oxford, UK: Public Health Resource Unit.

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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,

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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

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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.

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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:

ron@nova.edu.

Copyright 2011, 2017: Ronald J. Chenail and Nova Southeastern University

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