[Co-analysis of data: methodological challenges and contributions to participatory health research]
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Mathilde De Païva1, Clémence Lelaumier2, Paul Olivier3
1Inserm, Département de la communication, Service sciences et société, Paris, France.
Abstract:
Participatory research refers to an approach to the production of scientific knowledge that brings together academic researchers and members of society, who interact at multiple stages of the research process. This article focuses specifically on the stage of co-analysis of data, which requires a pluralistic methodological framework drawing on qualitative, quantitative, or mixed methods approaches. Stakeholders can be involved in various ways, ranging from simply discussing research findings to more in-depth participation in the processes of describing, understanding, and interpreting the data. Such collaboration offers significant scientific and societal benefits. However, its implementation requires approaches tailored to the participants involved and raises methodological and institutional challenges, calling for a reevaluation of the "traditional" framework of scientific research.
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