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Qualitative Research Core Services

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The Qualitative Research Core (QCR) supports all Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Research Institute personnel and faculty who are interested in utilizing qualitative methods. We support research teams with a wide range of qualitative research experience, including those who are new to qualitative research and those with established qualitative research portfolios. We welcome inquiries from fellows, research scientists, instructors, and newly established investigators. We are experienced in providing research support across a broad range of settings, including in-hospital clinical research, primary care, public health, and community-based settings.

We aid and guide qualitative research design, research proposal support, methodological consultation, resource allocation consultation, training in the conduct of qualitative research techniques, and support in research execution, including recruitment, data collection, data analysis, interpretation, and manuscript writing.

Key project support services include:

  • Supporting research design for a qualitative or mixed-method research project
  • Guidance in selecting frameworks and methods that best support your research question
  • Training research teams in conducting qualitative or mixed-method research, including personalized project-specific, one-on-one training
  • Supporting research teams in developing and employing recruitment materials and collecting and analyzing qualitative data

The QRC is invested in raising the caliber of qualitative research across the CHOP enterprise by providing methodological training to research teams. We provide free quarterly general qualitative methods trainings open to any Research Institute employee, as well as tailored, in-depth training to study teams on specific topics, including:

  • Qualitative and mixed-method research design
  • Interview guide development and pilot testing
  • Focus group facilitation
  • Codebook creation
  • Using qualitative data analysis software

Our list of quarterly free trainings will be announced in Fall 2023.

Some qualitative research needs are best served by other entities. Please review the list below for clarity on services our QRC experts do NOT provide. If you need these services, we can help direct you to more appropriate people and resources.

  • Transcription services
  • General research coordination or project management support
  • Qualitative Data Analysis software licenses