Grant: Travel Awards - Institute Community Support

Introduction: In Mixed Methods Research (MMR), the Good Reporting of Mixed Methods Study (GRAMMS) Reporting Guidelines guide quality reporting in mixed methods research. However, the field of MMR has evolved rapidly, and the guideline no longer reflects current innovations in the field. Aim: The purpose of this project is to develop an updated GRAMMS 2.0 guideline and checklist to improve the consistency, transparency, and quality of reporting studies that use MMR. Methods This project will be implemented by a multidisciplinary team in two phases -methodological literature review and a modified Delphi process to the finalize an updated GRAMMS 2.0 guideline. The methodological review is underway; this will be conducted extensively in databases including Medline, CINAHL, Scopus, Embase, Cochrane, PsycINFO, ERIC, Web of Science, JSTOR, Sociological Abstracts, and ECONLit. Results: The collective results of this project will lead to the development of a ready-to-implement GRAMMS 2.0 guideline that outlines a minimum set of items to include in health services research using mixed methods in health services research. Implications for health services research: The GRAMMS 2.0 guideline will improve the consistency, transparency, and quality of reporting of mixed methods studies by researchers and multiple knowledge users in policy and practice and across different disciplines. A key strength of this work is leveraging the existing GRAMMS reporting guideline as well as the expertise of its developer. Peer reviewers and editors will also use the GRAMMS 2.0 to improve the review of manuscripts involving MMR. Ultimately, the GRAMMS 2.0 guideline will increase the clarity and credibility of MMR findings, increasing their potential for practical application and contributing to the continued advancement of mixed methods methodology. In turn, this will facilitate more effective use of new results in mixed methods in health services research.