SA reads all transcripts in an iterative process to identify themes and sub-themes (variations in advisor experiences of providing relapse prevention treatments and variations in thinking within themes) |
SA designs a framework (index) with themes and sub-themes and their working definitions |
TC and AMc agree working definitions for the emerging themes and sub-themes |
SA codes the transcripts for the themes. Data relating to each theme is assembled. TC and AMc independently read 10 randomly selected transcripts to see if they are being coded consistently |
Working definitions for themes and sub-themes are refined. The framework (index) is re-structured to reflect the changes |
SA re-codes the transcripts using the refined definitions. TC and AMc check reliability of the data and interpretation of the findings at each stage of the process |