Table 2 Comparison of the research design
From: A comparison of trends in research into home care services in Japan and Korea
Study design | Japan | Korea |
|---|---|---|
| Â | N (%) | N (%) |
Quantitative research | Â | Â |
   Descriptive study | 15(12.7) | 28(32.2) |
   Instrument development (including meta analysis) | 9(7.6) | 3(3.5) |
   Secondary analysis (including literature review) | 5(4.3) | 3(3.5) |
   Program development | 2(1.7) | 6(6.9) |
   Correlative study | 12(10.2) | 15(17.2) |
   Predictive study | 37(31.4) | 7(8.0) |
   Quasi-experimental study | 2(1.7) | 8(9.2) |
Qualitative research | Â | Â |
   Content analysis | 22(18.6) | 1(1.1) |
   Grounded theory study | 9(7.6) | 2(2.3) |
   Phenomenological study | 0(0.0) | 2(2.3) |
   Ethnographical study | 2(1.7) | 0(0.0) |
   Q-method | 0(0.0) | 1(1.1) |
   Others (including expert opinions) | 1(0.8) | 5(5.7) |
Outcome Research | 2(1.7) | 6(6.9) |
Total | 118(100.0) | 87(100.0) |