Item | Studies reporting each item | Number of studies (%) |
---|---|---|
Personal Characteristics | ||
Interviewer / facilitator identified | 4 (57) | |
Occupation of the interview of facilitator | 3 (43) | |
Experience or training in qualitative research | 2 (29) | |
Relationship with participants | ||
Relationship established prior to study commencement | 0 (0) | |
Participant Selection | ||
Selection strategy (e.g. snowball, purposive, convenience, comprehensive) | 6 (86) | |
Method of approach or recruitment | 7 (100) | |
Sample size | 7 (100) | |
Number and/or reasons for non-participation | [27] | 1 (14) |
Setting | ||
Venue of data collection | 5 (71) | |
Presence of non-participants (e.g. clinical staff) | 2 (29) | |
Description of the sample | 6 (86) | |
Data Collection | ||
Questions, prompts or topic guide | 7 (100) | |
Repeat interviews / observations | 0 (0) | |
Audio / visual recording | 4 (57) | |
Field notes | 2 (29) | |
Duration of data collection (interview of focus group) | 2 (29) | |
Protocol for data preparation and transcription | 4 (57) | |
Data (or theoretical) saturation | 2 (29) | |
Data Analysis | ||
Researcher/expert triangulation (multiple researchers involved in coding and analysis) | 4 (57) | |
Derivation of themes or findings (e.g. inductive, constant comparison) | 6 (86) | |
Use of software (e.g. NVivo, HyperRESEARCH, Atlas.ti) | 3 (43) | |
Member checking (participant feedback on findings) | 2 (29) | |
Reporting | ||
Participant quotations or raw data provided (picture, diary entries) | 7 (100) | |
Range and depth of insight into participant perspectives (thick description provided) | 5 (71) |