Discussion of each category, opportunities for future research as well as suggestions for theoretical approaches, research design and context are advanced.
In this chapter, we review some of the major issues that have been raised in the literature on siblings, addressing theoretical approaches, research designs, measures, and statistical methods used in sibling research.
The paper is structured as follows: we first outline the methodological approach and research design used in the study.
It is reasoned that a holistic approach to research design should be adopted when carrying out particular categories of production management research.
The multi-method design incorporating both impact outcomes from participants and providers offers a helpful approach to research design.
The SEM methodology and analysis provide a comprehensive and flexible approach to research design and data analysis.
The approach to research design described above meant that we could ensure the viability and relevance of analyses in all three countries.
These methods are included in the flow-chart, indicating how they fit into the cyclic approach to research design and analysis, as such models can be used as the basis of designing of future studies in the same way as meta-analysis can be (see Stage 3 in Part 2 below).
Future research requires a broad and sophisticated approach to research design and analysis, improved consideration of temporal changes to women's health behaviour, representative samples to more effectively inform health policy, and a deeper understanding of women's motivations, attitudes and perceptions of preconception care to assist in the development of tailored preconception health services.
To counter this dilemma a pragmatic approach to research design was taken which created a further limitation in that subjects were not blinded to group allocation, meaning it cannot be ruled out that the intervention effect was due purely to placebo or Hawthorne effects, particularly as there was no blinding of the therapist.
