Constructing Research Quality: On the Performativity of the COREQ Checklist

Niels Buus, Ben Ong, Rochelle Einboden, Anette Juel, Amelie Perron, Department of Public Health, Aarhus University, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Monash University, School of Nursing, University of Ottawa, s Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute

Qualitative Health Research

Published online on April 01, 2025

Abstract

Qualitative Health Research, Volume 36, Issue 6, Page 619-629, May 2026.
The Consolidated Criteria for Reporting Qualitative Research (COREQ) checklist was designed to enhance quality in the reporting of interview and focus group studies, and it is widely endorsed by journals and publishers. However, it has also been heavily ...