Table 1 Summary of integrated quantitative and qualitative analysis
Phase of thematic analysis | Means of establishing trustworthiness |
|---|---|
Phase 1: Data familiarisation | Prolonged engagement with the data including completion of initial quantitative analyses (LC, LG & DJC) |
Document and discuss theoretical and reflective thoughts (all researchers) | |
Phase 2: Code generation | Document thoughts about potential codes (LC & LG independently) |
Researcher triangulation (LC, LG & MC) | |
Log audit trail of code generation (LC & LG) | |
Phase 3: Theme generation | Theme generation (LC and LG independently) |
Research triangulation (LC, LG & MC) | |
Document theme connections (LC & LG) | |
Phase 4: Theme confirmation | Research triangulation (LC, LG & MC) |
Diagramming to make sense of theme connections (LC & LG) | |
Test for referential adequacy by returning to raw data and completing quantitative analyses (LC & LG) | |
Team consensus on themes (all researchers) | |
Documentation of theme framing process | |
Phase 5: Integration with quantitative data | Integration of quantitative data within qualitative context and cross-referencing for credibility (LC & LG) |
Researcher triangulation (LC, LG & MC) | |
Phase 6: Report production | Generate full data report for dissemination |