Nevertheless, there are circumstances where bibliometric analysis can provide research funding bodies with useful information [ 19] and, as discussed below, they can be incorporated into broader case studies.
In the PDS study, a broader case definition was used for schizophrenia spectrum disorder, whereas the NE-NCPP included only schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder.
However, as this definition excludes cases that are in the serological window period, for this study we used a broader case definition: A MSM patient was classified as having primary or secondary syphilis if he had consistent symptoms and signs and: 1.
As part of a broader qualitative case study including 71 participants over 8 months, this paper focuses on data gathered from 7 candidates.
This study used a broad case definition to identify SR ED visits among school age children and youth in a large, well-defined US population.
In agreement with clinical guidelines [ 19, 20], this study applied a "broad" case definition of CFS, requiring three months of unexplained, disabling chronic/relapsing fatigue of new onset.
Dermatitis relating to water treatment is reported in two studies; one used a broad case definition [ 6], and the other revealed that the perception of change in water treatment was principally responsible for the symptoms, rather than any actual change in the water treatment [ 7].
On the one hand, Eisenhardt herself has provided a broader spectrum of case study research designs in her own empirical papers, for example, by combining theory-building and theory elaboration (Bingham and Eisenhardt 2011).
Methods This study was undertaken as part of a broader analysis of policy in two parts—an explanatory case study and stakeholder analysis.
The study now proceeds to the broader case of studying all Natural Hooks and the available technology for examining these small (~200 μm) structures with new eyes and the opportunities they present for modelling, stress analysis and virtual reality.
