5 Were the data collected in a way
that addressed the research issue?
Consider:
– if the setting for data collection was justified
– if it is clear how data were collected (e.g. focus group, semi-structured interview, observation etc)
– if the researcher has justified the methods chosen
– if the researcher has made the methods explicit (e.g. for interview method, is there an indication of how interviews were conducted, did they used a topic guide? Interview guideline; discussion guideline?)