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Purposeful Sampling

Purposeful Sampling is a non-random sampling strategy in qualitative research whereby researchers selectively identify and recruit information-rich cases or participants based on their characteristics or experiences, differing from probabilistic sampling by prioritizing depth, relevance, and theoretical insight over statistical generalizability.

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2017–2026

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Purposive Sampling

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Sample size in qualitative research

Margarete Sandelowski · Research in Nursing & Health · 1995 · 4.3K citations

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Sampling for qualitative research

Martin Marshall · Family Practice · 1996 · 4.1K citations

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Purposeful Sampling in Qualitative Research Synthesis

Harsh Suri · Qualitative Research Journal · 2011 · 2.2K citations

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Snowball Sampling: A Purposeful Method of Sampling in Qualitative Research

Mahin Naderifar, Hamideh Goli, Fereshteh Ghaljaie · Strides in Development of Medical Education · 2017 · 2.2K citations · Full text

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Improving the usefulness of a tool for appraising the quality of qualitative, quantitative and mixed methods studies, the <scp>Mixed Methods Appraisal Tool</scp> (<scp>MMAT</scp>)

Quan Nha Hong, Araceli Gonzalez‐Reyes, Pierre Pluye · Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice · 2018 · 1K citations · Full text

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  1. DP
    Domingo Palacios‐Ceña

    Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Spain

    17 publications · 547 citations

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  2. CF
    César Fernández‐de‐las‐Peñas

    Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Spain

    10 publications · 364 citations

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  3. HR
    Hamid Reza Khankeh

    University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Iran

    10 publications · 455 citations

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  4. FA
    Fazlollah Ahmadi

    Tarbiat Modares University, Iran

    10 publications · 309 citations

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  5. AE
    Abbas Ebadi

    Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Iran

    7 publications · 156 citations

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  1. Iranshahr University

    Iranshahr, Iran

    25 h-index

    102 publications

    3.6K citations

  2. Iran University of Medical Sciences

    Tehran, Iran

    20 h-index

    52 publications

    1.8K citations

  3. University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences

    Tehran, Iran

    18 h-index

    44 publications

    1.4K citations

  4. Karolinska Institutet

    Stockholm, Sweden

    18 h-index

    58 publications

    2.5K citations

  5. McMaster University

    Hamilton, Canada

    17 h-index

    56 publications

    5.1K citations

  6. Tehran University of Medical Sciences

    Tehran, Iran

    17 h-index

    56 publications

    1.8K citations

  7. Universidad Rey Juan Carlos

    Madrid, Spain

    17 h-index

    56 publications

    1.7K citations

  8. Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

    Tehran, Iran

    16 h-index

    52 publications

    2K citations

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  1. PubMed

    Repository · 45 publications · 1.7K citations

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  2. BMC Health Services Research

    17 publications · 1.1K citations

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  3. Journal of Clinical Nursing

    JCN · 16 publications · 1.2K citations

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  4. BMC Public Health

    14 publications · 701 citations

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  5. PLoS ONE

    17 publications · 728 citations

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