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Conducting primary studies is advantageous in generating an understanding of the health problem. Large‐scale quantitative studies that use validated measures of the problem and determinants provide opportunities to identify the most influential determinants and to delineate their direct and indirect influence on the problem, as experienced by the client population and in the context of interest. The use of psychometrically sound measures enhances construct validity. Qualitative studies have the advantage of capturing the target client population's views of the problem and explanations of how factors occurring at different levels inter‐relate or interact in influencing the problem. The integration of quantitative and qualitative findings in mixed‐method studies is effective in enhancing the validity and applicability of the knowledge of the problem to the client population and context of interest.