Research Methods

Publications by CHES Members on Research Methods:

• Social Network Analysis in Medical Education

  Hejri SM, Yousefi-Nooraie R, Young M, Nimmon L. Social network analysis in medical education. Academic Medicine. 2023 Dec 1;98(12):1454.

• Re-thinking “I”dentity in medical education: genealogy and the possibilities of being and becoming

  Schrewe B, Martimianakis MA. Re-thinking “I” dentity in medical education: genealogy and the possibilities of being and becoming. Advances in Health Sciences Education. 2022 Feb 5:1-15.

• Because counting is never enough: A brief note on data contextualization

  Eva KW. Because counting is never enough: A brief note on data contextualization. The Clinical Teacher. 2022 Apr 1;19(2):181.

• Qualitative ego networks in health professions education: Capturing the self in relation to others

  Nimmon L, Atherley A. Qualitative ego networks in health professions education: Capturing the self in relation to others. Medical Education. 2022 Jan;56(1):71-81.

• Eco-Normalization: Evaluating the Longevity of an Innovation in Context

  Hamza DM, Regehr G. Eco-normalization: Evaluating the longevity of an innovation in context. Academic Medicine. 2021 Nov 1;96(11S):S48-53.

• Moving Beyond “Until Saturation Was Reached”: Critically Examining How Saturation Is Used and Reported in Qualitative Research

  Leese J, Li LC, Nimmon L, Townsend AF, Backman CL. Moving beyond “until saturation was reached”: Critically examining how saturation is used and reported in qualitative research. Arthritis Care & Research. 2021 Sep 1;73(9):1225-1227.

• Honoring lived experience: life histories as a realist evaluation method

  Richardson EZ, Phillips M, Colom A, Nichols J. Honoring lived experience: Life histories as a realist evaluation method. American Journal of Evaluation. 2019 Dec;40(4):509-532.

• Cultural Historical Activity Theory: The Role of Tools and Tensions in Medical Education.

  Larsen DP, Nimmon L, Varpio L. Cultural historical activity theory: the role of tools and tensions in medical education. Academic Medicine. 2019 Aug 1;94(8):1255.

• Learning Theory and Educational Intervention: Producing Meaningful Evidence of Impact Through Layered Analysis.

  Cianciolo AT, Regehr G. Learning theory and educational intervention: producing meaningful evidence of impact through layered analysis. Academic Medicine. 2019 Jun 1;94(6):789-794.

• Medical education research approaches

  Eva KW. Medical education research approaches. Medical Education. 2018 Nov;52(11):1100-1102.

• A writer’s guide to education scholarship: qualitative education scholarship (part 2)

  Chan TM, Ting DK, Hall AK, Murnaghan A, Thoma B, McEwen J, Yarris LM. A writer’s guide to education scholarship: qualitative education scholarship (part 2). Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2018 Mar;20(2):284-292.

• A writer’s guide to education scholarship: Quantitative methodologies for medical education research (part 1).

  Thoma B, Camorlinga P, Chan TM, Hall AK, Murnaghan A, Sherbino J. A writer’s guide to education scholarship: quantitative methodologies for medical education research (part 1). Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2018 Jan;20(1):125-131.

• Validity: one word with a plurality of meanings

  St-Onge C, Young M, Eva KW, Hodges B. Validity: one word with a plurality of meanings. Advances in Health Sciences Education. 2017 Oct;22(4):853-867.

• CAEP 2016 Academic Symposium: A Writer’s Guide to Key Steps in Producing Quality Medical Education Scholarship.

  Chan TM, Thoma B, Hall AK, Murnaghan A, Ting DK, Hagel C, Weersink K, Camorlinga P, McEwen J, Bhanji F, Sherbino J. CAEP 2016 Academic Symposium: a writer’s guide to key steps in producing quality medical education scholarship. Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2017 May;19(S1):S9-15.

• Tackling wicked problems: how theories of agency can provide new insights

  Varpio L, Aschenbrener C, Bates J. Tackling wicked problems: how theories of agency can provide new insights. Medical Education. 2017 Apr;51(4):353-365.

• The qualitative quality conversation

  Kahlke R. The qualitative quality conversation. Medical Education. 2017 Jan;51(1):5-7.

• A framework for negotiating positionality in phenomenological research

  Hopkins RM, Regehr G, Pratt DD. A framework for negotiating positionality in phenomenological research. Medical teacher. 2017 Jan 2;39(1):20-25.

• Integrating theory into qualitative medical education research

  Nimmon L, Paradis E, Schrewe B, Mylopoulos M. Integrating theory into qualitative medical education research. Journal of graduate medical education. 2016 Jul;8(3):437-438.

• Design: Selection of data collection methods.

  Paradis E, O’Brien B, Nimmon L, Bandiera G, Martimianakis MA. Design: Selection of data collection methods. Journal of graduate medical education. 2016 May;8(2):263-264.

• Research design considerations

  Wright S, O’Brien BC, Nimmon L, Law M, Mylopoulos M. Research design considerations. Journal of graduate medical education. 2016 Feb 1;8(1):97-98.

• Increasing the utility of AAMC Canadian graduation questionnaire data for program evaluation: subscale development

  Rusticus SA, Peterson LN, Lovato CY. Increasing the utility of AAMC Canadian graduation questionnaire data for program evaluation: subscale development. Canadian Journal of Program Evaluation. 2015;30(2).

• Exploring patterns and pattern languages of medical education.

  Ellaway RH, Bates J. Exploring patterns and pattern languages of medical education. Medical education. 2015 Dec;49(12):1189-1196.

• Autoethnography: Introducing “I” into medical education research

  Farrell L, Bourgeois‐Law G, Regehr G, Ajjawi R. Autoethnography: introducing ‘I’into medical education research. Medical Education. 2015 Oct;49(10):974-982.

• Becoming through a/r/tography, autobiography and stories in motion

  LeBlanc N, Davidson SF, Ryu JY, Irwin RL. Becoming through a/r/tography, autobiography and stories in motion. International Journal of Education Through Art. 2015 Sep 1;11(3):355-374.

• Got power? A systematic review of sample size adequacy in health professions education research

  Cook DA, Hatala R. Got power? A systematic review of sample size adequacy in health professions education research. Advances in Health Sciences Education. 2015 Mar;20(1):73-83.

• Systematic reviews in medical education: A practical approach: AMEE Guide 94

  Sharma R, Gordon M, Dharamsi S, Gibbs T. Systematic reviews in medical education: a practical approach: AMEE guide 94. Medical Teacher. 2015 Feb 1;37(2):108-124.

• Listening deeply: understanding experiences of reproductive tourism through poetic inquiry

  Walmsley H, Cox SM, Leggo C. Listening deeply: Understanding experiences of reproductive tourism through poetic inquiry. Creative approaches to research. 2015 Sep 1;8(3):15.

• Finding a voice: participatory research with street-involved youth in the youth injection prevention project

  Coser LR, Tozer K, Van Borek N, Tzemis D, Taylor D, Saewyc E, Buxton JA. Finding a voice: participatory research with street-involved youth in the youth injection prevention project. Health Promotion Practice. 2014 Sep;15(5):732-738.

• Reflecting upon reflection in diagnostic reasoning

  Ilgen JS, Bowen JL, Eva KW. Reflecting upon reflection in diagnostic reasoning. Academic Medicine. 2014 Sep 1;89(9):1195-1196.

• In reply to Mamede and Schmidt

  Ilgen JS, Bowen JL, Eva KW. In Reply to Mamede and Schmidt. Academic Medicine. 2014 Jul 1;89(7):960.

• What counts as validity evidence? Examples and prevalence in a systematic review of simulation-based assessment

  Cook DA, Zendejas B, Hamstra SJ, Hatala R, Brydges R. What counts as validity evidence? Examples and prevalence in a systematic review of simulation-based assessment. Advances in Health Sciences Education. 2014 May;19(2):233-250.

• A systematic review of the use of theory in randomized controlled trials of audit and feedback

  Colquhoun HL, Brehaut JC, Sales A, Ivers N, Grimshaw J, Michie S, Carroll K, Chalifoux M, Eva KW. A systematic review of the use of theory in randomized controlled trials of audit and feedback. Implementation Science. 2013 Dec;8(1):1-8.

• Understanding palliative care on the heart failure care team: an innovative research methodology

  Lingard LA, McDougall A, Schulz V, Shadd J, Marshall D, Strachan PH, Tait GR, Arnold JM, Kimel G. Understanding palliative care on the heart failure care team: an innovative research methodology. Journal of pain and symptom management. 2013 May 1;45(5):901-911.

• The science of opinion: survey methods in research

  Bryson GL, Turgeon AF, Choi PT. The science of opinion: survey methods in research. Canadian Journal of Anesthesia/Journal canadien d’anesthésie. 2012 Aug;59(8):736-742.

• A scoping review of the photovoice method: implications for occupational therapy research

  Lal S, Jarus T, Suto MJ. A scoping review of the photovoice method: Implications for occupational therapy research. Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy. 2012 Jun;79(3):181-190.

• Ethnography: traditional and criticalist conceptions of a qualitative research method

  Dharamsi S, Charles G. Ethnography: traditional and criticalist conceptions of a qualitative research method. Canadian Family Physician. 2011 Mar 1;57(3):378-379.

• Research regarding methods of assessing learning outcomes

  Boulet JR, Jeffries PR, Hatala RA, Korndorffer Jr JR, Feinstein DM, Roche JP. Research regarding methods of assessing learning outcomes. Simulation in Healthcare. 2011 Aug 1;6(7):S48-51.

• Qualitative research ethics: enhancing evidence-based practice in physical therapy

  Townsend A, Cox SM, Li LC. Qualitative research ethics: enhancing evidence-based practice in physical therapy. Physical therapy. 2010 Apr 1;90(4):615-628.

• Understanding results

  Breau RH, Dahm P, Fergusson DA, Hatala R. Understanding results. The Journal of urology. 2009 Mar;181(3):985-992.