Table 1 Steps and contribution in the framework analysis
From: Drivers for low-value imaging: a qualitative study of stakeholders’ perspectives in Norway
Step | Description of step | Action |
|---|---|---|
Familiarization | • Reading the transcripts • Creating a preliminary framework based on some transcripts • Testing and adjusting the framework against new transcripts | All authors read the transcripts. In addition, IØB and BMH listened to the recording of several interviews ERA, AMK and EK subsequently discussed the content of the transcriptions and created a preliminary framework The framework was further adjusted in light of further transcriptions by adding transcriptions by ERA, EK, AMK and BMH The framework consisted of 7 categories and 84 codes (Additional file 2) [26] |
Indexing | • Indexing data relevant to the objective according to the framework | IØB and ERA indexed interviews 1‒6 separately according to the framework, and discussed the indexing practice until a consensus was reached. The team (IØB, EK, ERA and BMH) discussed the indexing on two occasions IØB indexed all transcripts using NVivo software (release 1.6.1, QSR international Pty Ltd., 2022) |
Charting | • Making summaries of the indexes • Creating matrixes with summaries: participants in rows, and the indexes in columns • Refining the framework according to the matrixes | Summaries of the indexed data were placed in matrixes consisting of the participants in rows, and the indexing in columns. All authors discussed and rearranged the matrixes, resulting in a new, condensed framework The new framework consisted of 3 categories and 21 codes (Additional file 3) |
Mapping | • Reorganising the summaries in line with the new framework • Identifying key elements based on summaries • Grouping key elements into key dimensions • Creating categories from key dimensions | All summaries were reread and reorganised by IØB Key elements were identified and sorted by IØB IØB and EK extracted key dimensions based on the key elements All authors discussed the content in all mapping steps, creating categories from the key dimensions |
Interpretation | • Discussing the meaning of the content in the categories • Refining the categories • Looking for linkages between categories • Checking findings against the transcripts | All authors participated in the interpretation, discussed and refined the categories by reorganizing key dimensions and by looking for linkages between categories IØB verified the findings against the transcripts |