Nursing 2250A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Grounded Theory, Rigour, Audit
16 Dec 2016
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To account for the method and the data, which must be independent so that another researcher can analyze the same data in the same way and make the same conclusions. To produce a credible and reasoned explanation of the phenomenon under study. Rigour is judged by unique criteria appropriate for the research approach. Auditability: accountability as judged by the adequacy of info leading the reader from the research question and raw data through various steps of the analysis to the interpretation of findings. This allows another researcher or a reader to follow the thinking or conclusions of the researcher. Fittingness: faithfulness to the everyday reality of the participants, described in enough detail so that others in the discipline can evaluate importance for their own practice, research, and theory development. The degree to which study findings are applicable outside the study situation and the degree to which the results are meaningful to individuals not involved in the research.
