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Aggregating Qualitative Findings: An Approach to Theory Development
Carole A. Estabrooks
University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada
Peggy Anne Field
University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada
Janice M. Morse
School of Nursing at Pennsylvania State University in University Park
The authors suggest that findings of independent, similar research articles may be aggregated into a cohesive study. Such a procedure greatly enhances the generalizability of the original studies and produces a relatively solid mid-range theory. In this article, the criteria for selecting studies, possible problems inherent in the aggregation approach, and potential areas for application are discussed.
Qualitative Health Research, Vol. 4, No. 4,
503-511 (1994)
DOI: 10.1177/104973239400400410
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