Analyzing qualitative data with computer software
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Project-Based Learning Guidelines for Health Sciences Students: An Analysis with Data Mining and Qualitative Techniques
Published on: December 9, 2022
1Graduate Programs in Dispute Resolution, University of Massachusetts, Boston 02125, USA.
Objective:
To provide health services researchers with an overview of the qualitative data analysis process and the role of software within it; to provide a principled approach to choosing among software packages to support qualitative data analysis; to alert researchers to the potential benefits and limitations of such software; and to provide an overview of the developments to be expected in the field in the near future.
Data Sources, Study Design, Methods:
This article does not include reports of empirical research.
Conclusions:
Software for qualitative data analysis can benefit the researcher in terms of speed, consistency, rigor, and access to analytic methods not available by hand. Software, however, is not a replacement for methodological training.
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