Advancing qualitative rare disease research methodology: a comparison of virtual and in-person focus group formats

Abstract Background Rare disease research is hampered in part by the fact that patients are geographically dispersed. Rare disease patient communities are recognized for their use of the internet to learn about their condition and find peer-to-peer support. As such, web-based technologies offer prom...

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Main Authors: Andrew A. Dwyer, Melissa Uveges, Samantha Dockray, Neil Smith
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-09-01
Series:Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13023-022-02522-3