Presentation realised for an organised session on Application and challenges to the use of mixed methods in health systems research, held at HSR 2016, the Fourth Global Symposium on Health Systems Research, Vancouver, 14-18 november 2016. Authors: Valéry Ridde, Manuela De Allegri, Quan Nha Hong, Anne-Marie Turcotte-Tremblay, Nicolas Ortiz Ruis

1. Application and challenges to the use of
mixed methods in health systems research
Valéry Ridde, Manuela De Allegri, Quan Nha Hong,
Anne-Marie Turcotte-Tremblay, Nicolas Ortiz Ruis

2. « Mixed Methods Soup »
multi-trait-multimethod research; integrating
qualitative and quantitative approaches; integrated
methods; interrelating qualitative and quantitative
data; methodological triangulation; multi-
methodological research; multi-method designs and
linking qualitative and quantitative data; multiple
methods; combining qualitative and quantitative
research; mixed model studies; blended methods; mixed
methods research.
Ridde V. A case study on methodological pluralism in public health research in Africa. Research and Reports in Tropical Medicine. 2010.

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5. Learning objectives
• Identifying and reflecting on experiences,
challenges, and solutions related to the
application of mixed methods in health
systems research
• Canada, Africa, Latin America
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6. Session = 4 x (8‘+2’)
• AMTT = Challenges of Using a Mixed Methods Design
to Study a PBF Intervention in Burkina Faso
• MDA = Implementing a Mixed-Methods Protocol in
Impact Evaluation
• NOR = Mixed methods for the analysis of the Social
Vulnerability in Poor Household Colombia
• HQR = Designs and strategies for synthesizing
qualitative and quantitative evidence in systematic
reviews
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7. Working groups = 30’ + plenary discussion = 15’
1. discuss and elicit the main challenges
encountered using MMR
2. responses used to address these challenges
3. 2 mn to share the 2 mains challenges and 2
main responses to address it
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