Generating best evidence from qualitative research: the role of data analysis Green, Julie, Willis, Karen, Hughes, Emma, Small, Rhonda, Welch, Nicky, Gibbs, Lisa and Daly, Jeanne 2007, Generating best evidence from qualitative research: the role of data analysis, Australian and New Zealand journal of public health, vol. 31, no. 6, pp. 545-550. Attached Files Name Description MIMEType Size Downloads Title Generating best evidence from qualitative research: the role of data analysis Author(s) Green, Julie Willis, Karen Hughes, Emma Small, Rhonda Welch, Nicky Gibbs, Lisa Daly, Jeanne Journal name Australian and New Zealand journal of public health Volume number 31 Issue number 6 Start page 545 End page 550 Publisher Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd Place of publication Milton, Qld. Publication date 2007 ISSN 1326-0200 1753-6405 Keyword(s) qualitative research data analysis interviews evidence theory Summary Objective: To outline the importance of the clarity of data analysis in the doing and reporting of interview-based qualitative research. Approach: We explore the clear links between data analysis and evidence. We argue that transparency in the data analysis process is integral to determining the evidence that is generated. Data analysis must occur concurrently with data collection and comprises an ongoing process of 'testing the fit' between the data collected and analysis. We discuss four steps in the process of thematic data analysis: immersion, coding, categorising and generation of themes. Conclusion: Rigorous and systematic analysis of qualitative data is integral to the production of high-quality research. Studies that give an explicit account of the data analysis process provide insights into how conclusions are reached while studies that explain themes anchored to data and theory produce the strongest evidence. Language eng Field of Research 111799 Public Health and Health Services not elsewhere classified HERDC Research category C1 Refereed article in a scholarly journal Copyright notice ©2007, The authors; Public Heath Association of Australia Persistent URL http://hdl.handle.net/10536/DRO/DU:30007457 Document type: Journal Article Collection: School of Health and Social Development Related Links Link Description Connect to published version (restricted access) Go to link with your DU access privileges     Unless expressly stated otherwise, the copyright for items in DRO is owned by the author, with all rights reserved. Versions Version Filter Type Mon, 16 Jun 2014, 08:46:36 EST Wed, 21 Oct 2015, 16:36:09 EST Filtered Full Citation counts:   Cited 126 times in TR Web of Science Cited 128 times in Scopus Search Google Scholar Access Statistics: 640 Abstract Views, 0 File Downloads  -  Detailed Statistics Created: Mon, 29 Sep 2008, 08:52:20 EST

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