Dr Melanie Farlie is a Senior Lecturer in Monash University's Department of Physiotherapy. Mel is an educator, physiotherapy researcher and developer of the Balance Intensity Scale.

In part 2 of this four-part series, Mel demonstrates the process of reading, interpreting and understanding qualitative research. Mel refers to a study by Katherine Lawler and colleagues. Access the study here: https://doi.org/10.1080/09638288.2024.2343822

In this episode:

• 0:00 Introduction to the episode
• 3:19 Example of the methods of a qualitative study
• 5:00 When is qualitative research the best approach to answer a research question?
• 8:00 Explaining the qualitative methods that were used and relating these methods to what you do in the clinic, e.g. during a subjective assessment or patient interview
• 11:15 How qualitative data can be collected and analysed – exploring and explaining phenomena, understanding the context of the study and introducing the concepted of transferability
• 18:50 Summary and final thoughts

Coming up next in part 3 of the series, we will discuss how to appraise the quality of the study.

Read more about Dr Melanie Farlie here: https://research.monash.edu/en/persons/melanie-farlie

We discussed the Balance Intensity Scale: https://rb.gy/cwcfmz

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