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Rigorous, Rapid, Reliable and
Qualitative? Computing in Qualitative Method
Lyn Richards, MA
Objective:
To explore whether qualitative methods are problematic and persuasive in health education research.
Methods: Explored this problem through the 3 goals of rigor, rapidity, and reliability and their special meanings in qualitative analysis.
Results: For each, contributions of qualitative computing software are identified and their effects assessed.
Conclusion: Qualitative researchers are assisted by software tools in pursuit of each of these goals, but in each area there is a need for software design to address the tasks of research where rigor, rapidity, and reliability are paramount requirements.
Am J Health Behav 2002;26(6):425-430
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