https://www.academia.edu/144157726/Distinguishing_Equal_and_Mixed_Priority_in_Mixed_Methods_Research

This research brief takes the stance that there are advantages to adding terminology that distinguishes between an equal and mixed priority mixed methods study. It provides examples of each.

ABSTRACT

Three components distinguish mixed methods research: a qualitative one, a quantitative one, and one that involves meaningful integration of the two. An equal priority study declares that the qualitative and quantitative components contributed equally to the product, without weighing the contribution of mixing. A mixed priority study is distinguished by results that are generated through mixed analysis, often with the benefit of one or more visual displays.