Data Analysis
An important task for qualitative researchers is to provide an explicit and transparent summary of the process used to analyze data. The description does not have to be lengthy, but it needs to provide adequate context for readers to gain a clear sense of how the themes/categories emerged from the data, so that readers can come to their own conclusions about the findings. The analysis procedures need to be consistent with the approach used, including citing sources where appropriate, and if researchers use computer software for their analyses, they need to provide the name and version of the software used.