Table 1 Functions of qualitative research within PRECISE, by subject area
From: The contribution of qualitative research within the PRECISE study in sub-Saharan Africa
Functions of qualitative research within precise | Health systems | Health geography | Mental health | Community engagement | TraCer | Respectful care |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
a. Provision of contextual information to support quantitative cohort implementation | ✓ | |||||
b. Provision of contextual information to be integrated in the interpretation of overall cohort findings | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||
c. Assessment of the acceptability of technology to be used in quantitative cohort | ✓ | |||||
d. Validation/adaptation of indicators/measures for quantitative cohort data analysis | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
e. Independent qualitative or mixed methods agenda - defined as intention to publish at least some qualitative results separately from the main quantitative cohort findings | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
f. Identification of ideas for intervention development | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
g. Validation/adaptation of indicators/measures for independent mixed methods research agenda | ✓ |