Utilizing qualitative data from nominal groups: Exploring the influences on treatment outcome prioritization with rheumatoid arthritis patients

Sanderson, Tessa; Hewlett, Sarah; Richards, Pam; Morris, Marianne; Calnan, Michael

Abstract

The nominal group technique generates quantitative data through a process of experts ranking items of interest. This article focuses on the additional collection of qualitative data from nominal groups with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients, used to explore the influences on prioritizing treatment outcomes. Across all groups, the top five outcomes with the highest importance scores were identified as: pain; joint damage; fatigue; activities of daily living; and mobility. Qualitative findings showed that the personal impact of RA influenced decisions on how to rank specific outcomes through four domains: disease impact; adaptation to illness; external resources and stressors; and social expectations. © The Author(s) 2011.

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Publication Date: Jan 1, 2012
• Deposit Date: Feb 19, 2013
• Publicly Available Date: Nov 15, 2016
• Journal: Journal of Health Psychology
• Print ISSN: 1359-1053
• Publisher: SAGE Publications
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 17
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 132-142
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/1359105311410758
• Keywords: nominal groups, methodology, chronic illness, outcomes, participation, qualitative methods
• Public URL: https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/955616
• Publisher URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1359105311410758
• Contract Date: Nov 15, 2016