Reporting criteria | Number of studies reporting each criterion N=x of 21 | References of studies reporting each criterion |
---|---|---|
Domain 1 | ||
Characteristics of research team | ||
Interviewer/facilitator identified | 14 | 30–34 37 38 42 44–49 |
Credentials | 12 | 29 30 33–35 38–40 42 46 47 49 |
Occupation | 7 | 34 38–40 42 46 49 |
Gender | 16 | 30–35 37–39 42 43 45–49 |
Experience and training | 2 | 38 39 |
Relationship with participants | ||
Relationship established before study started | 5 | 34 36 41 44 45 |
Participant knowledge of the interviewer | 3 | 34 36 41 |
Interviewer characteristics | 4 | 38 39 42 47 |
Domain 2 | ||
Study design | ||
Methodological theory identified | 15 | 30 32–35 37 38 40 42–45 47–49 |
Participant selection | ||
Sampling method (eg, purposive, convenience) | 21 | 29–49 |
Method of approach | 12 | 32 34 37 38 40–43 45–47 49 |
Sample size | 21 | 29–49 |
Number/reasons for non-participation | 7 | 32 34 35 37 40 41 44 |
Setting | ||
Setting of data collection | 11 | 29–32 34 36 37 39 41 45 46 |
Presence of non-participants | 0 | – |
Description of sample | 17 | 29–34 37–45 47 49 |
Data collection | ||
Interview guide | 16 | 29–35 37 38 40–43 46 47 49 |
Repeat interviews | 0 | – |
Audio/visual recording | 19 | 30–35 37–49 |
Field notes | 6 | 30 32 37 40 42 47 |
Duration | 12 | 30 31 33 35 37 41–45 48 49 |
Data saturation | 7 | 30 31 35 37–39 44 |
Transcripts returned to participants | 1 | 44 |
Domain 3 | ||
Data analysis | ||
Number of data coders | 16 | 30–34 36 37 39–42 44–47 49 |
Description of coding tree | 15 | 30–34 37 39–45 47 49 |
Derivation of themes | 18 | 30–34 36–47 49 |
Software | 6 | 30 38 40 44 48 49 |
Participant checking | 2 | 37 49 |
Reporting | ||
Participant quotations presented | 18 | 30–34 37–49 |
Data and findings consistent | 20 | 29–35 37–49 |
Clarity of major themes | 18 | 29–34 37–47 49 |
Clarity of minor themes | 14 | 29–31 33 34 36 37 39–41 43–45 49 |