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NUD.IST 3.0 was generally effective in managing the qualitative darn of dys
pnea stimuli. Yet, some disadvantages were found related to format restrict
ions of transcripts and data volume. In particular an appropriate format of
transcripts for NUD.IST use was critical for efficient data management. Aw
areness of strengths and limitations of program functions is necessary to u
se NUD.IST efficiently in qualitative data management.