Research questions framed using the SPIDER tool tend to begin with "What are the experiences of ...?"
- Best for qualitative research questions that measure attitudes and experiences rather than clinical interventions and outcomes.
- Focused more on the design of the study and less on the subjects (people or groups).
Taken from: Cooke, C., Smith, A., Booth, A. Beyond PICO: The SPIDER Tool for Qualitative Evidence Synthesis. Qualitative Heath Research. 2012 vol 22(10) :1435–1435.
Sample Topic:
What are the experiences of doctoral nursing students in using their library?
- S = Doctoral students
- PI = Library use
- D = Survey
- E = Experiences (of using the library)
- R = Qualitative