"Qualitative Research" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Any type of research that employs nonnumeric information to explore individual or group characteristics, producing findings not arrived at by statistical procedures or other quantitative means. (Qualitative Inquiry: A Dictionary of Terms Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications, 1997)
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D036301
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| MeSH Number(s) |
H01.770.644.241.850
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| 1996 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2009 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2010 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 2011 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2012 | 0 | 11 | 11 |
| 2013 | 1 | 7 | 8 |
| 2014 | 0 | 12 | 12 |
| 2015 | 0 | 16 | 16 |
| 2016 | 0 | 16 | 16 |
| 2017 | 0 | 23 | 23 |
| 2018 | 1 | 20 | 21 |
| 2019 | 1 | 24 | 25 |
| 2020 | 0 | 19 | 19 |
| 2021 | 0 | 16 | 16 |
| 2022 | 1 | 10 | 11 |
| 2023 | 2 | 20 | 22 |
| 2024 | 13 | 22 | 35 |
| 2025 | 0 | 32 | 32 |
| 2026 | 0 | 23 | 23 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Qualitative Research" by people in Profiles.
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Surgeon and Anesthesiologist Perceptions and Expectations of Each Other: Implications for Improving Collaboration. J Am Coll Surg. 2026 Sep 01; 243(3):611-623.
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End User Needs and Perspectives for a Digital Opioid Safety Tool in Adolescents and Young Adults With Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Qualitative Human-Centered Design Study. JMIR Form Res. 2026 07 31; 10:e92202.
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Adolescents and Young Adults With Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia: Qualitative Barriers and Facilitators to Guideline-Concordant Care. Cancer Control. 2026 Jan-Dec; 33:10732748261469238.
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A multi-institutional rapid qualitative assessment of factors supporting diagnostic excellence in hospital medicine. J Hosp Med. 2026 Sep; 21(9):1008-1016.
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Analysis of work system components in interprofessional communication to determine shock etiology. Appl Ergon. 2027 Jan; 138:104849.
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Gaps in patient-reported outcome measures integration into the management of lower urinary tract symptoms attributed to benign prostatic hyperplasia (LUTS/BPH): qualitative insights for implementation strategies. J Patient Rep Outcomes. 2026 Jun 12; 10(1).
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Perspectives on educating lifelong learning in postgraduate orthopaedic training: an interpretivist qualitative study. BMC Med Educ. 2026 Jun 09; 26(1).
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Navigating complexity: understanding the experiences, motivations and challenges of conducting research with perinatal individuals who use opioids and other substances. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2026 Jun 08; 26(1).
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Chinese American Women's Overactive Bladder Care Experience: A Qualitative Study. Urogynecology (Phila). 2026 Jun 01; 32(6):735-744.
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Experiences shaping research career intention among Black, Hispanic, and Indigenous-identifying first-year allopathic medical students in the United States: A qualitative study. PLoS One. 2026; 21(5):e0349227.