An Examination of the Sufficiency of Small Qualitative Samples
An Examination of the Sufficiency of Small Qualitative Samples
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DOI：
10.1093/swr/svy026
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发表时间：
2019-03-01
影响因子：
1.7
通讯作者：
Casey, Erin A.
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作者：
Young, Diane S.;Casey, Erin A.
方法为了解决与样本量和数据冗余有关的上述问题，本文提供了对我们之前为三个不同的定性研究收集的数据所做的分析。每项原始研究都作了简要描述，概述了各自的研究目标、样本量和参与者标准、数据收集模式、分析过程以及产生的主题和代码的数量。提出这些简要摘要是为了说明所使用的实质性领域和方法的多样性。关于每一个的更多细节，包括最初的研究结果，都被引用。在目前的方法学研究中，没有重新分析来自原始研究的数据。相反，最初在引用的、已发表的研究中确定和描述的主题和代码的存在或不存在，是以随机的子样本进行检查的。
METHODFor the purpose of addressing the stated questions related to sample size and data redundancy, this article presents analyses done on data we previously collected for three distinct qualitative studies. Each original study is described briefly, outlining each one’s research aims, sample size and participant criteria, mode of data collection, analytic process, and number of resulting themes and codes. These brief synopses are presented to indicate the diversity of substantive areas and approaches used. More detail about each, including original research findings, are referenced. For the present methodological study, data from the original studies were not reanalyzed. Rather, the presence or absence of the themes and codes originally identified and described in the cited, published studies were examined in random subsamples.