Tong, Allison and Sainsbury, Peter and Craig, Jonathon (2007) Consolidated criteria for reporting qualitative research (COREQ): a 32-item checklist for interviews and focus groups. London: Oxford. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/intqhc/mzm042.
External website: http://intqhc.oxfordjournals.org/content/19/6/349....
Objective: To develop a checklist for explicit and comprehensive reporting of qualitative studies (indepth interviews and focus groups).
Results: Items most frequently included in the checklists related to sampling method, setting for data collection, method of data collection, respondent validation of findings, method of recording data, description of the derivation of themes and inclusion of supporting quotations. We grouped all items into three domains: (i) research team and reflexivity, (ii) study design and (iii) data analysis and reporting.
Conclusions: The criteria included in COREQ, a 32-item checklist, can help researchers to report important aspects of the research team, study methods, context of the study, findings, analysis and interpretations.
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