Interventions using a group format can be powerful treatment modalities. However,
a review of nursing journals most likely to report the conduct of group research by
nurses showed that less than 1% of nursing research reports used this approach and
that none accounted for group-level effects in the analysis. This article discusses
methodological issues inherent in group intervention research. We begin by offering
examples of variables that can be incorporated into group research. We then present
some challenges that researchers must address in collecting data when group formats
are used. We end with recommendations for conducting group intervention research and
by addressing issues associated with interpreting and reporting results.
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