An introduction to quantitative research
This guidance is designed to help Healthwatch teams understand what quantitative research is, when to use it, and how to conduct it effectively. It covers the different types of quantitative research methods, including surveys, observations and analysing existing datasets.
While the most common research used at Healthwatch is qualitative, you will also need to do quantitative research at times. Quantitative research is a great way to generate easily communicable and eye-catching figures and statistics about the experiences of people in your area.
This guide will help you understand what quantitative research is, help you identify when to do it, and give you an introduction to how to do it.
It also provides links to other guidance and e-learning on quantitative research methods, including survey design, mystery shopping, quantitative data analysis and how to use Excel.”
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An introduction to qualitative research