The phrase "aims and rationales" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing the objectives and underlying reasons for a particular action, project, or policy.
Example: "In our report, we will outline the aims and rationales behind our proposed changes to the curriculum."
Alternatives: "goals and justifications" or "objectives and reasons".
After the 'bad news' consultation the urologist or prostate cancer nurse informed the participant about the study and provided them with a study information sheet (that detailed the study aims and rationale) and a consent form.
Participants in the patient focus groups could understand the aims and rationale for the register and made reference to the benefits as being for the 'common good' and to advance research: "….
Questionnaires were sent to these identified clinicians in September 2003 with a covering letter explaining its aims and rationale, a stamped addressed envelope and additional questionnaires to distribute to other relevant colleagues.
The York framework suggests a broad, clearly articulated research question, defining concepts, target population, health outcomes, and scope whilst accounting for the aim and rationale of the review (Arksey and O'Malley 2005; Levac et al. 2010).
The aim is to understand the design and rationale behind communication efforts in relation to ZEP's conceptions about European publics, rather than to measure its impact.
Aim of and rationale for this investigation was to test whether some ADHD and/or OCD behavioural symptoms, like impulsive and/or compulsive behaviour, may be generated in-vivo via an auto-immune challenge.
We describe the rationale, aims and study design for the current Starting Treatment for Ethanol in Primary care Trials (STEP Trials); three parallel randomized controlled effectiveness trials being conducted in five Infectious Disease Clinics.
The purpose of this article is to describe the rationale, aims and methods of the Africa Focus on Intervention Research for Mental health (AFFIRM) collaborative research hub.
The rationale, aims, and design of the study have been previously presented as posters, e.g., at the 2012 meeting of the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Psychiatrie, Psychotherapie und Nervenheilkunde (DGPPN; German Association for Psychiatry, Psychotherapy, and Neurology).
The purpose of this article is to describe the rationale, aims and methods of AFFIRM, to describe the developmental process of this multi-site approach to conducting randomised controlled trials (RCTs) of task-sharing interventions, and to provide a narrative of challenges and opportunities that have arisen during early phases.
