Qualitative Methods: Centering Patient Voices in Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics Research.

Abstract: Qualitative design can be an integral method for developmental and behavioral pediatric (DBP) researchers to understand and better comprehend participant experiences. Qualitative methods are meant to be flexible, iterative, and collaborative, allowing the research team to learn through the data collection process as they connect with and gain insight from participants, or those with lived experience of the phenomenon. Even so, guidance is unclear on how to rigorously and thoughtfully implement these methods within DBP. This article aims to use common qualitative reporting guidelines to advise early career researchers on how to use qualitative design from study conception to results dissemination through a study case example in DBP.