Sample sizes for saturation in qualitative research: A systematic review of empirical tests

Monique Hennink and Bonnie N. Kaiser

Social Science & Medicine, 2022, vol. 292, issue C

Abstract: To review empirical studies that assess saturation in qualitative research in order to identify sample sizes for saturation, strategies used to assess saturation, and guidance we can draw from these studies.

Keywords: Sample size; Saturation; Qualitative research; Interviews; Focus group discussions (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2021.114523

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