All Outputs (4)

Biographical suspension and liminality of Self in accounts of severe sciatica (2018)
Journal Article
Saunders, B., Bartlam, B., Artus, M., & Konstantinou, K. (2018). Biographical suspension and liminality of Self in accounts of severe sciatica. Social Science and Medicine, 218, 28 -36. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2018.10.001

Sciatica is a common form of low back pain (LBP) that has been identified as distinct both in terms of the persistence and severity of symptoms. Little research has explored individual experiences of sciatica, and none focuses on individuals with the... Read More about Biographical suspension and liminality of Self in accounts of severe sciatica.

P25 Supportive care needs of young adults with a stoma: a qualitative study (2018)
Presentation / Conference
Polidano, K., Farmer, A., Bartlam, B., & Saunders, B. (2018, September). P25 Supportive care needs of young adults with a stoma: a qualitative study. Poster presented at Society for Social Medicine 62nd Annual Scientific Meeting, MRC/CSO Social and Public Health Sciences Unit, University of Glasgow

The sample size debate: response to Norman Blaikie (2018)
Journal Article
Sim, J., Saunders, B., Waterfield, J., & Kingstone, T. (2018). The sample size debate: response to Norman Blaikie. International Journal of Social Research Methodology, 21(5), https://doi.org/10.1080/13645579.2018.1454642

In his detailed response to our paper on sample size in qualitative research, Norman Blaikie raises important issues concerning conceptual definitions and taxonomy. In particular, he points out the problems associated with a loose, generic applicatio... Read More about The sample size debate: response to Norman Blaikie.

Can sample size in qualitative research be determined a priori? (2018)
Journal Article
Sim, J., Saunders, B., Waterfield, J., & Kingstone, T. (2018). Can sample size in qualitative research be determined a priori?. International Journal of Social Research Methodology, 5, https://doi.org/10.1080/13645579.2018.1454643

There has been considerable recent interest in methods of determining sample size for qualitative research a priori, rather than through an adaptive approach such as saturation. Extending previous literature in this area, we identify four distinct ap... Read More about Can sample size in qualitative research be determined a priori?.