@article{1d5b4477d7314af4abaa61a9a925d47e,
title = "Federal Funding for Mixed Methods Research in the Health Sciences in the United States: Recent Trends",
abstract = "Although investigators in health sciences are increasingly interested in using mixed methods, greater adoption requires funding opportunities. Funding allocations can signal recognition of a particular methodology and proficiency of investigators in using such methods. We examined trends in prevalence of mixed methods research funded by federal agencies in the United States. We reviewed abstracts to describe the content and terminology related to mixed methods. The number of self-identified mixed methods awards (n = 535; 2009-2014) increased modestly from previous trends (n = 226; 1997-2008). Abstracts were highly variable in their depth of description and use of mixed methods terminology. We propose five elements to address when developing a scientific abstract for a mixed methods study to facilitate clear description of study design and methods.",
keywords = "funding, health sciences, mixed methods, study abstracts, terminology",
author = "Coyle, {Caitlin E.} and Dena Schulman-Green and Shelli Feder and Sinem Toraman and Prust, {Margaret L.} and {Plano Clark}, {Vicki L.} and Leslie Curry",
note = "Funding Information: To capture trends in U.S.-funded health sciences research identified as mixed methods, two team members (CC, MLP) conducted an initial search using the NIH Research Portfolio Online Reporting Tools (RePORTER) Database (http://projectreporter.nih.gov). The NIH RePORTER Database is a public, searchable, and web-based system that provides information on NIH-funded research. The database includes information on research projects funded by the NIH as well as other U.S. federal agencies including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), and U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). The database only makes public the abstract section of research applications; the full application detailing the scientific approach is not publically available. Funding Information: Caitlin E. Coyle was supported by an Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality postdoctoral training grant (Grant No. T32-5T32HS017589-07). Funding Information: Number of abstracts that self-identified as mixed methods Funding series Research (R) Fellowship (F) Career development (K) Length of award, M (SD) Most common length of award (years) Number of institutions receiving mixed methods grants Number of agencies funding mixed methods grants Number of agencies accounting for 50% of funded mixed methods grants Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2016, The Author(s).",
year = "2018",
month = jul,
day = "1",
doi = "10.1177/1558689816662578",
language = "English (US)",
volume = "12",
pages = "305--324",
journal = "Journal of Mixed Methods Research",
issn = "1558-6898",
publisher = "SAGE Publications Ltd",
number = "3",
}