Preparing for analysis: a practical guide for a critical step for procedural rigor in large-scale multisite qualitative research studies

Yang Yang (), Jennifer Pankow (), Holly Swan (), Jennifer Willett (), Shannon Gwin Mitchell (), Danielle S. Rudes () and Kevin Knight ()
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Yang Yang: University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Jennifer Pankow: Texas Christian University
Holly Swan: Abt Associates, Inc.
Jennifer Willett: University of Nevada
Shannon Gwin Mitchell: Friends Research Institute, Inc.
Danielle S. Rudes: George Mason University
Kevin Knight: Texas Christian University

Quality & Quantity: International Journal of Methodology, 2018, vol. 52, issue 2, No 20, 815-828

Abstract: Abstract Despite attention to technical aspects of conducting qualitative research, few studies describe procedures for managing pre-analysis activities in large-scale multisite qualitative projects. As part of the data collection for the Criminal Justice Drug Abuse Treatment Studies, a national multisite research cooperative with nine research centers (RCs) conducted 700 semi-structured interviews to evaluate interorganizational strategies in three protocols focused on improving addiction- and health related service delivery in criminal justice settings. Guided by the research cooperative, RCs collaborated on many aspects of the qualitative data activities (e.g., codebook development and coding activities), however, pre-analysis procedures, such as organizing and managing resources, were primarily managed at the RC level. The present study examines these various practices and describes two exemplary approaches to pre-analysis, with emphasis on lessons learned and recommendations for coordinating resources, managing data, and maintaining fidelity to the study procedures for large-scale qualitative projects.

Keywords: Qualitative research; Procedural rigor; Team building; Inter-coder reliability; Multisite research (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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