In this section you are invited to consider a few key references to asisst you making sense of questionnaire data obtained from open-ended questions, where it may be difficult for you to communicate your findings to the reader in an accessible manner.

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Reference: Sickness certification system in the United Kingdom: qualitative study of views of general practitioners in Scotland Click on the tab Related Content at the top of the webpage for this reference in order to see how thematic frameworks were developed to identify themes and concepts for the study described in the paper.

For completeness, here, please note that NVivo is a popular software system for the creation of network diagrams for demonstrating links effectively  between concepts arising from your analysis of free text response data. However, typically considerable prior training is recommended for use of this software and for learning the underlying theory.  Therefore, you would be best advised to weigh up your priorities and time constraints before investing in a copy.  Individual institutions may be able to provide information current deals available, including for individuals licences for students.  For example, University of Edinburgh students can consult the relevant information services site on NVivo.

 

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