Qualitative research service
Qualitative Research Design Support
Review the alignment between qualitative research questions, sampling, data collection, analytic approach and reporting plan.
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A qualitative study should connect its research question to an appropriate source of evidence and a transparent analytic process. The review focuses on that alignment before software, coding frameworks or reporting templates.
Typical review areas
- Research question, purpose and scope.
- Sampling logic and participant or document selection.
- Interview, observation, document or focus-group methods.
- Planned analytic approach and its fit with the question.
- Reflexivity, ethics and limitations that need to be stated.
Institution-specific ethics or approval requirements must be checked against current official guidance rather than inferred from another programme.
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Describe the actual study context so the scope can be assessed before any commitment is made.