Arul Ramasamy

Oct 9, 2024 | boneandjoint.org.uk | Vanessa Heaslip |Tikki Immins |Arul Ramasamy |Louise E. Mew

Qualitative research can provide unique insights which illuminate patient experiences and perceptions of care. However, trauma and orthopaedic specialty journals overwhelmingly favour publishing research using quantitative methods, resulting in a scarcity of qualitative studies. This article presents a bibliographic review demonstrating the absence of qualitative methods within the top 12 rated orthopaedic and trauma journals based on 2023 impact factor and SCImago journal ranking.