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Utilizing qualitative data from nominal groups: Exploring the influences on treatment outcome prioritization with rheumatoid arthritis patients

Sanderson, Tessa; Hewlett, Sarah; Richards, Pam; Morris, Marianne; Calnan, Michael

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Tessa Sanderson

Pam Richards

Marianne Morris

Michael Calnan



Abstract

The nominal group technique generates quantitative data through a process of experts ranking items of interest. This article focuses on the additional collection of qualitative data from nominal groups with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients, used to explore the influences on prioritizing treatment outcomes. Across all groups, the top five outcomes with the highest importance scores were identified as: pain; joint damage; fatigue; activities of daily living; and mobility. Qualitative findings showed that the personal impact of RA influenced decisions on how to rank specific outcomes through four domains: disease impact; adaptation to illness; external resources and stressors; and social expectations. © The Author(s) 2011.

Citation

Sanderson, T., Hewlett, S., Richards, P., Morris, M., & Calnan, M. (2012). Utilizing qualitative data from nominal groups: Exploring the influences on treatment outcome prioritization with rheumatoid arthritis patients. Journal of Health Psychology, 17(1), 132-142. https://doi.org/10.1177/1359105311410758

Journal Article Type Article
Publication Date Jan 1, 2012
Deposit Date Feb 19, 2013
Publicly Available Date Nov 15, 2016
Journal Journal of Health Psychology
Print ISSN 1359-1053
Electronic ISSN 1461-7277
Publisher SAGE Publications
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 17
Issue 1
Pages 132-142
DOI https://doi.org/10.1177/1359105311410758
Keywords nominal groups, methodology, chronic illness, outcomes, participation, qualitative methods
Public URL https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/955616
Publisher URL http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1359105311410758

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