Exploring the contribution of case study research to the evidence base for occupational therapy: a scoping review

ConclusionsCase study research is useful when large-scale inquiry is not appropriate; for cases of complexity, early intervention efficacy, theory testing or when small participant numbers are available. It appears a viable methodology to contribute to the evidence base for occupation and health as it has been used to evaluate interventions across a breadth of occupational therapy practice contexts. Viability could be enhanced through consistent conduct and reporting to allow pooling of case data. A conceptual model and description of case study research in occupational therapy is proposed to support this.Systematic review registrationOpen Science Framework 10.17605/OSF.IO/PCFJ6.
Source: Systematic Reviews - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research