![]() īut the most important and life-changing thing for me was the privileged insight into the lives of 23 people living with COPD. The interviews and focus group were recorded and transcribed, so I then got to use some qualitative research software - QDA miner lite - to manage the data coding of the emerging concepts, themes, and ideas. Through 12 one-to-one interviews and a focus group discussion, we explored how participating in a community singing group contributed to the health and wellbeing of people living with COPD. I was fortunate to have an experienced qualitative researcher to show me the way and help me to understand the bewildering world of qualitative methodology. Then, as part of a clinical research project looking at the potential benefits for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) of participation in a community-based singing group, I conducted a mixed-methods quantitative/qualitative study. Where was the science? The statistical significance? How could I apply this to my clinical work? ![]() ![]() As a general respiratory physician, schooled in the clinical world of evidence-based medicine (EBM), I shared a common view that qualitative research was, well, flaky. ![]()
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