Health Sciences 3910F/G Chapter Notes - Chapter 12: Qualitative Research, Data Integrity, Data Hub
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Beyond the qualitative interview: data preparation and transcription. Mclellan, e. , macqueen, k. m. , & neidig, j. l. (2003). Qualitative data analysis software offers tools that efficiently manage and process textual data - but researchers still play a crucial role in the preparation, entering, importing, analysis and interpretation of the textual data. Transcription guidelines help to systematically organize and analyze textual data. Production of transcripts and the use of transcripts are a critical part of research activities. This method was used for various interviews and focus groups conducted by the cdc on studies of hiv/aids. Answr - analysis software for world-based records was designed with the specific intention of analyzing interview data. Mergenthaler and stinson developed seven principles for developing rules for transcription: When an interview is being audio recorded, it must be decided whether to analyze based on transcription or by the researchers" notes from a review of the audiotapes. Cost, time, and expertise must also be taken into account.