Rigour in qualitative research

mechanisms for control

Ryan-Nicholls, Kimberley RPN, RN
Will, Constance EdD, RN

Kimberley Ryan-Nicholls RPN, RN, is a PhD candidate at the University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada and associate professor in the Department of Psychiatric Nursing, School of Health Studies, Brandon University, Brandon, Canada
Constance Will EdD, RN, is associate professor in the Department of Nursing, School of Health Studies, Brandon University, Brandon, Canada

This article has been subject to double-blind review

Nurse Researcher 16(3):p 70-85, 2009.

Qualitative researchers have been criticised for a perceived failure to demonstrate methodological rigour. Kimberley D Ryan-Nicholls and Constance I Will offer cautionary recommendations related to the mechanisms for control of methodological rigour in qualitative inquiry