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Table 1 Standards for Reporting Qualitative Research (SRQR)

From: To what extent can behaviour change techniques be identified within an adaptable implementation package for primary care? A prospective directed content analysis

 

Title and abstract

 

S1

Title

Indicate qualitative approach ‘A prospective directed content analysis’ p1.

S2

Abstract

Abstract includes background, purpose, methods, results and conclusions p2/3.

 

Introduction

 

S3

Problem formulation

Significance of the problem studied p3, relevant theory p4, and empirical work p3/4.

S4

Purpose or research question

Specific research objectives and research questions p4/5.

 

Methods

 

S5

Qualitative approach and research paradigm

Multi-method qualitative approach (individual semi-structured interviews, observation, consensus panel work and a directed content analysis) informed by psychological theory p5, adopting an interpretivist stance p5.

S6

Researcher characteristics and reflexivity

Researcher personal attributes, qualifications/experience p5& 7, and relationship with participants’ p7.

S7

Context

Setting and salient contextual features p5.

S8

Sampling strategy

How and why research participants’ p7 and p8 selected and rationale for no further sampling p8.

S9

Ethical issues pertaining to human subjects

Review p7, consent p7 and data security issues N/A.

S10

Data collection methods

Types of data collected p7/8, data collection procedures (start/stop dates, analysis plan and any modifications p7/8).

S11

Data collection instruments and technologies

Instruments (guides/questionnaires N/A opportunistic conversations) and devices (audio recorders N/A field notes taken).

S12

Units of study

Number and relevant characteristics of participants p7/8, documents N/A or events N/A.

S13

Data processing

Methods prior to and during analysis (transcription N/A, data entry N/A, data management (see methods for different stages).

S14

Data analysis

Process inferences, themes identified and developed (reported in separate paper), who involved p7/8.

S15

Techniques to enhance trustworthiness

Rationale for member checking (not done), audit trail p7/8, triangulation N/A.

 

Results/Findings

 

S16

Synthesis and interpretation

Main findings and integration with prior research or theory p10-end.

S17

Links to empirical data

Evidence to substantiate analytic findings Tables 1, 2, 3, and 4

 

Discussion

 

S18

Integration with prior work, implications, transferability and contribution(s) to the field

Main findings p8, how they challenge, support or elaborate on earlier scholarship p10-end. Scope of application/generalizability p10. Identification of unique contribution to scholarship p10-end.

S19

Limitations

Trustworthiness and limitations p11 of findings.

 

Other

 

S20

Conflicts of interest

Perceived influences and how managed p16.

S21

Funding

Source of funding and role of funders in data collection, interpretation and reporting p16.