THE POSSIBILITIES AND PITFALLS OF DOING A SECONDARY ANALYSIS OF A QUALITATIVE DATA SET

Authors
HINDS PS VOGEL RJ CLARKESTEFFEN L
Citation
Ps. Hinds et al., THE POSSIBILITIES AND PITFALLS OF DOING A SECONDARY ANALYSIS OF A QUALITATIVE DATA SET, Qualitative health research, 7(3), 1997, pp. 408-424
Citations number
23
Categorie Soggetti
Heath Policy & Services",Nursing
Journal title
Qualitative health research → ACNP
ISSN journal
10497323
Volume
7
Issue
3
Year of publication
1997
Pages
408 - 424
Database
ISI
SICI code
1049-7323(1997)7:3<408:TPAPOD>2.0.ZU;2-T
Abstract
The purpose of this article is to identify the general methodologic an d data set-specific challenges that must be overcome when attempting a secondary analysis of qualitative data. Two separate Examples of seco ndary analyses of qualitative data sets are also described, including one unsuccessful beginning.