Assessing the time required for qualitative analysis: A comparative methodological study of coding interview data in health services research
Ullrich, C.; Wensing, M.; Klafke, N.; Fleischhauer, T.; Brinkmöller, S.; Poß-Doering, R.; Arnold, C. · Das Gesundheitswesen · 2025 · Heft EFirst · S. 1 bis 1
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A reliable estimation of required resources is essential for sound research. So far, there have only been a few studies on researchers’ time investment in qualitative studies. The aim of this study, therefore, was to provide an empirical account of the estimation of timescales of qualitative analysis. In this methodological study, time expenditure was documented and compared for the focused coding of transcripts of semi-structured interviews within five qualitative studies in health services research. Data were analyzed descriptively by means of absolute frequencies. Across studies, focused coding was assessed i…
