Team-Based Qualitative Rapid Analysis: Approach and Considerations for Conducting Developmental Formative Evaluation...

Area of Science:

• Health Services Research
• Qualitative Research Methods
• Intervention Development

Background:

• Health services evaluations often face time constraints, risking the loss of rich qualitative data crucial for intervention design.
• Rapid research approaches offer solutions for time-limited evaluations without compromising data depth.

Purpose of the Study:

• To describe modifications to a team-based, rapid analysis approach for collecting and analyzing qualitative data.
• To identify actionable targets for adapting a cardiovascular disease prevention intervention using qualitative rapid analysis.
• To provide practical guidance and reflect on the benefits and challenges of this method in a remote research setting.

Main Methods:

• Conducted and analyzed 35 semi-structured interviews with patients and healthcare providers over 18 weeks.
• Employed a modified, established team-based, qualitative rapid analysis approach.
• Focused on developmental formative evaluation for intervention adaptation prior to a clinical trial.

Main Results:

• Identified 12 key themes that provide actionable targets for modifying the cardiovascular disease prevention intervention.
• Successfully maintained rigor in qualitative rapid analysis for intervention adaptation.
• Gathered rich qualitative data essential for intervention design and refinement.

Conclusions:

• Qualitative rapid analysis is a viable and effective method for time-constrained health services evaluations, particularly for intervention adaptation.
• The modified approach facilitated rigorous data collection and analysis within a remote team environment.
• Methodological decisions and practical guidance are crucial for successful implementation of qualitative rapid analysis.