When you complete qualitative research, your focus during data collection (and eventual analysis) is based on language rather than numerical data. In other words, instead of using statistical analysis to make sense of numerical data, you follow a systematic language-centered analysis technique to make sense of various forms of data that are not quantified. This is why one very common form of data collection takes the form of interviews with participants, which are then transcribed for qualitative analysis.

Because you’re not limited by survey instruments with a fixed set of possible responses (note: if this does describe your study instrument, please visit our quantitative methods page), you can collect data on all kinds of topics in a very flexible and open-ended manner. You can also explore the complexity of participants’ inner thoughts and interpretations, including their perceptions of factors that have influenced them to think or behave in certain ways. This makes qualitative research and analysis great for exploring understudied topics or learning about the variability in participants’ perspectives–without being constrained by a statistician’s focus on central tendencies in the data.

At QandQ, we offer the most comprehensive dissertation consulting and drafting support for both beginning and experienced researchers completing qualitative research. We even support researchers completing mixed-methods studies, particularly in the medical field, drawing on our dual experience with statistical and qualitative research.

If you’re completing qualitative research, we can absolutely help you finalize your methodology chapter–we can even complete your analysis (using NVivo or any other qualitative analysis software) once you’ve completed your data collection. We’ll even remain with you for any revisions, to make sure you succeed.

• First, we provide a detailed explanation of your research design, including why the selection of your chosen qualitative research approach is best to investigate your particular research questions exploring participants’ experiences of a particular phenomenon. As with the literature review, this chapter will incorporate references to established researchers and research methods to prove the credibility of your specific methodology.
• After discussing your research design in detail, we then help you develop a full discussion of your target population and sampling strategy, describing your process for recruiting participants as well as the optimal number to ensure a robust qualitative analysis and results discussion. We also explain and justify your data collection methods during the interview process.
• Based on your selected design, we then identify the best qualitative analysis protocol for your study. Our extensive experience with the five major qualitative research methodologies means we’ll help you identify the best approach to fully investigate your research questions, and then describe stage of the appropriate analysis protocol in detail.
• Finally, we address all ethical considerations and potential limitations for your study, such as your assumptions as a researcher, and the credibility, confirmability, and replicability of your qualitative research data–ensuring a smooth path through IRB approval. For this step and every aspect of your methodology chapter, we remain with you for unlimited revisions to our work.

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