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Documentary method – Proposal for the use of QDA software.

A simplified example, implemented with f4analyse. Introduction Here we show an example of the technical implementation of the evaluation steps …

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Automatically convert Zoom meetings to text

Zoom is a wonderfully practical tool for online meetings. And since the meeting is held on the computer, it can …

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Qualitative interviews – free checklist for data protection

How to conduct your interviews in compliance with the GDPR Qualitative interviews usually contain personal data, and these need to …

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How can I reduce the transcription time? 7 tips for fast transcription

Typing up interviews is and remains an annoying and tedious job. There is a lot of potential to save yourself …

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Field report: AI & ChatGPT in qualitative research

AI – a new tool in qualitative research Qualitative research is challenging. Researchers must develop a suitable research question and …

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Quick start f4transcript

f4transcript is a helpful tool for typing up interviews or videos efficiently. In this text we explain how you can …

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Content-related semantic transcription rules

A well-founded system of rules for interview transcription in the context of qualitative research projects. Updated in November 2022 (Dr. …

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Paraphrasing and generalizing according to Mayring with f4analysis

The steps described by Philip Mayring in “Qualitative Content Analysis. Basics and techniques” describes three core elements: Paraphrase – Generalize …

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Qualitative content analysis – checklist of methodological decisions

The label “qualitative content analysis” encompasses many variants and characteristics. How can I then describe my methodical approach as well …

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Compare answers from groups

The table in f4analysis provides some quantified perspectives on the material. The figures displayed do not usually represent the final …

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f4analyse – Teamwork: together, distributed or in exchange

f4analyse supports evaluation work in a team. There are many different ways to do this, so here are three suggestions: …

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Qualitative content analysis according to Gläser and Laudel – simply summarized in 3 steps

In their book “Expert Interviews and Qualitative Content Analysis”, Jochen Gläser and Grit Laudel have presented their own and very …

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Qualitative content analysis summarized in 5 minutes

Here you will get a quick and simplified overview of the qualitative content analysis that you can carry out with …

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Qualitative content analysis – These three simple elements belong in a results report.

In the methodological literature on qualitative content analysis, a great deal is written about coding, segmenting etc., but what does …

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Qualitative content analysis: Adopting key questions as codes? One answer in 3 simple counter questions.

Can’t I just use the guiding questions from my interview guide as the main categories of my code tree for …

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Transcription systems in typing and “hmm…uh, why they’re uh helpful.”

Transcription – i.e. the transfer of an audio or video recording into written form – is intended to help capture …

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Exchange projects between software programs: REFI-QDA

The REFI-QDA standard, which audiotranskription has helped to develop in recent years, enables the exchange of project data from qualitative …

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There are always mistakes in transcripts – here’s how to avoid them

There are always mistakes in transcripts – here’s how to avoid them A great article by Isabella Chiari has been …

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Paragraph or line numbers? Tips for citation in computer-assisted qualitative analysis

Regardless of whether you use paragraph or line numbers, numbering a text helps in two ways. On the one hand, …

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f4analysis or MAXQDA?

In addition to methodological issues, there is also the question of how the implementation of the research method can be …

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Qualitative content analysis – according to Mayring or Kuckartz?

If you look into the method of qualitative content analysis, you are likely to come across two names: Philipp Mayring …

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Record interviews in compliance with GDPR – free template

Record interviews in compliance with the GDPR Not a fundamentally new topic Audio or video recordings have been one of …

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Why qualitative interviews?

Think positive! Argue positively! “I do something with interviews because I’m not interested in statistics.” We often hear these or …

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Compare groups and texts – it’s that easy in f4analyse

For many methodological approaches, “constant comparison” is an important part of the analysis. By comparing different statements, you can identify …

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Metaphor analysis – how it works with QDA software

Our language is full of figurative expressions, it’s “clear as mud”! Metaphor analysis is dedicated to the systematic analysis of …

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Recording group conversations

Transcribing a group discussion is very time-consuming and quite nerve-wracking. Transcribing group conversations in particular requires good concentration. The noise …

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Conducting qualitative interviews – 4 basic tips

Recording interviews is the ultimate prerequisite for writing them down and then analyzing them. It doesn’t matter whether you transcribe …

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Content analysis: compare text passages and groups in f4analysis

For many methodological approaches, “constant comparison” is an important part of the analysis. By comparing different statements, you can identify …

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Recording of telephone interviews

We no longer offer technical solutions for telephone interviews. Anyone looking for recording solutions will find information from Kai Dröge …

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Use or share data from interviews outside the EU? What is allowed?

Let’s start very bluntly: In principle, you can do almost anything with the data as long as the person you …

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Reconstructive grounded theory with f4analysis

“f4analysis … is also suitable for reconstructive procedures due to its simplicity and flexibility. In particular, the provision of various …

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How long does it take to transcribe interviews?

Rule of thumb 1 to 8 Assume that you will need about 5 to 8 times the duration of the …