Innovative Interpretive Qualitative Case Study Research Method Aligned with Systems Theory for Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Research: A review of the methodology

Abstract

The aim of this paper is to review the methodology for interpretive qualitative case study research method using systems theory. The paper also addresses the underlying assumptions of this research methodology and how these affect the way research questions are answered. In reviewing this  methodology, an example is provided so that more physiotherapy researchers and clinicians can adopt this approach in their work.

KEYWORDS: qualitative, interpretive, case study, systems theory, methodology