Evaluation of report quality of mixed methods researches published in nursing jour-nals of Chinese Science Citation Database
Objective To evaluate the reporting quality of mixed methods researches(MMR)published in nursing journals of Chinese Science Citation Database(CSCD),so as to analyze the existing problems and improve the quality of reports.Methods Journal offi-cial websites,CNKI and Wanfang Data bases were systematically searched to collect the reports of MMR published in nursing jour-nals included in CSCD from July 1,2018 to June 30,2023.Two researchers independently screened literature,extracted data and assessed the reporting quality using the 6 items from the Good Reporting of A Mixed Methods Study(GRAMMS).Results A total of 14 papers were included.2 articles met the 5 items of the standard,2 articles met the 4 items,1 article met the 3 items,5 arti-cles met the 2 items,and 4 articles met the 1 item.The overall reporting quality was not satisfactory.Conclusion The reporting quality of MMR in nursing field needs to be improved.It is suggested to refer to GRAMMS to improve the normativity of the re-port,and strengthen the study of MMR to improve the application ability of it.
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