Discussion Board Topic:  Mixed Methods Research Analysis

Select a research paper with a health sciences topic that you think has the hallmarks of a mixed methods research methodology.  After reading the article, answer the following questions.  Respond to the following questions on the Discussion Board.

1. Provide the link to the research article.
2.  What was the research question?
3.  What methodology and approach did the researchers use to answer the question?
4.  Describe their sampling methodology.
5.  How did they collect their data?
6.  Describe the limitations to the study described by the researchers.
7.  What were the researchers’ conclusions?  Were they able to answer the research question?
8.  Do you think this is a valid research study?  Why or why not?
9.  What contribution did this research study make to the health care body of knowledge?