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Table 3 Description of 75 mixed methods studies in the documentary analysis and 20 interviewees

From: Why, and how, mixed methods research is undertaken in health services research in England: a mixed methods study

Funding programme

 

Characteristics of 75 studies

% (n)

   Current programmes

 

SDO

27% (20)

HTA

17% (13)

NEAT

1% (1)

   Past programmes

33% (25)

   PRP

21% (16)

Year of funding

20% (15)

Pre 1995

20% (15)

1996–1998

33% (25)

1999–2001

17% (13)

2002–2004

29% (22)

Type of study

 

   Evaluation

46% (34)

RCT

18% (14)

Other

28% (21)

   Feasibility study

7% (5)

RCT

4% (3)

Other

3% (2)

   Fieldwork and survey

40% (30)

   Instrument development

7% (5)

Characteristics of 20 interviewees

N = 20

Type of researcher

 

   Quantitative

11

   Qualitative

9

Type of study

 

   Evaluation with RCT

6

   Evaluation other

8

   Survey and fieldwork

4

   Instrument development

2

Funding programme

 

   Current programmes

 

SDO

6

HTA

4

   Past programmes

5

   PRP

5