Balancing rigor against the inherent limitations of investigating hard-to-reach populations
Balancing rigor against the inherent limitations of investigating hard-to-reach populations
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DOI：
10.1093/her/cyp062
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发表时间：
2010-02-01
影响因子：
2.4
通讯作者：
Lang, Delia L.
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作者：
Crosby, Richard A.;Salazar, Laura F.;Lang, Delia L.
保持研究的严谨性是至关重要的;然而，这一需要必须与在人口中进行研究的必要性相平衡，在这些人口中，存在着与关键问题有关的固有障碍，如招募、自然减员、抽样、样本大小、评估技术、心理测量的严谨性、中介者和主持人的确定以及研究问题本身的实际相关性。最后，健康促进研究的价值应根据研究问题在目标人群中的实用性来判断。在该领域的严谨性和实用性之间取得完美的平衡是健康促进研究人员和专业人员需要通过持续的对话和辩论来确定的问题。
Maintaining rigor in research is critical; however, this need must be balanced by the necessity of conducting studies in populations where inherent barriers exist relative to key issues such as recruitment, attrition, sampling, sample size, assessment techniques, psychometric rigor, the identification of mediators and moderators and the practical relevance of the research question itself. Ultimately, the value of a study in health promotion should be judged on the practicality of the research question within the context of the target population. Striking the perfect balance between rigor and practicality to the field is a question that health promotion researchers and professionals need to determine through ongoing dialogue and debate.