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The aim is to explore how different research methodologies can coexist across paradigms without compromising validity.

Stories and numbers: Coexistence without compromise

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Mixed methods research enhances scientific value, addressing diverse health needs effectively.

The aim is to explore how different research methodologies can coexist across paradigms without compromising validity.
Examined various research methods across postpositivist, interpretive, and critical paradigms
Addressed quality issues of data and investigator bias
Discussed combining qualitative and quantitative strategies to enhance research effectiveness.
Combining methodologies can address health needs more effectively
Standard issues such as data quality and bias are handled differently across paradigms
New methodologies emerge from the synthesis of various research approaches.

Ford‐Gilboe et al. (1995) studied this question.

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