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Preregistering qualitative research
Tamarinde L Haven1, Dr Leonie Van Grootel2
1a Department of Philosophy , Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam , Amsterdam , The Netherlands.
Accountability in Research
|February 12, 2019
Summary
Preregistration can enhance the credibility of qualitative research by making hypotheses explicit and tracking flexibility. This initiative helps combat bias and encourages transparent reporting in academic science.
Area of Science:
- Academic Science
- Research Integrity
Background:
- Growing concerns about research reproducibility and misconduct necessitate enhanced academic science practices.
- Preregistration of quantitative research is an established initiative to improve scientific credibility.
- Qualitative research, often characterized by flexibility and postdictive hypothesis generation, faces unique challenges in demonstrating rigor.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the applicability and benefits of preregistration for qualitative research.
- To address objections regarding the suitability of preregistration for inherently flexible and subjective qualitative methodologies.
- To propose modifications for existing preregistration platforms to accommodate qualitative study designs.
Main Methods:
- Conceptual analysis of preregistration principles (prediction vs. postdiction) in relation to qualitative research.
- Examination of potential objections to preregistering qualitative studies.
- Contextualization of preregistration with other credibility-enhancing methods like confirmability audits.
- Review of the Open Science Framework (OSF) preregistration form.
Main Results:
- Qualitative research exemplifies postdiction, where data informs hypothesis generation and interpretation.
- Preregistration can be adapted for qualitative research by focusing on explicit hypotheses, tracking design flexibility, and providing a check on subjectivity.
- Preregistration offers practical benefits, including combating dissemination bias and incentivizing continuous reporting on study development.
Conclusions:
- Preregistration is a viable and beneficial tool for enhancing the credibility and transparency of qualitative research.
- Modifications to existing preregistration forms, such as those on the OSF, are recommended to better suit qualitative methodologies.
- Adopting preregistration in qualitative research aligns with broader initiatives to improve academic science and research integrity.
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