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What is it, when to make use of it and key steps:

The framework evaluation is . It was developed for . This method is designed to take care of large amounts of knowledge from interviews/focus groups. It also maintains a transparent audit trail based on raw data → themes → interpretations.

A particular feature is that: the info is organized in such a way that it could be compared (one participant across topics) and (multiple participants across the identical topic), supporting outcomes similar to , and that are particularly useful in making policy/practice recommendations

Ritchie and Spencer describe five interconnected stages:

1. – diving into transcripts/notes to achieve an outline of key ideas and a variety of perspectives.
2. – development of an initial analytical framework with themes and sub-themes. It is dependent upon the goals of the study and what the info shows.
3. – systematically applying frameworks to data (i.e. coding).
4. – summarizing “lifted” data in (matrices), highlighting (not only cutting and pasting).
5. – using charts to define concepts, map scopes, construct typologies, discover connections and generate explanations/strategies.

Ritchie, J., & Spencer, L. (2002). Qualitative data evaluation for applied policy research. IN Qualitative data evaluation (pp. 173-194). Routledge.

Gale, N. K., Heath, G., Cameron, E., Rashid, S., & Redwood, S. (2013). Using a framework to research qualitative data in multidisciplinary health research. BMC medical research methodology, 13(1), 117.

Goldsmith, L. J. (2021). Using framework evaluation in applied qualitative research. Quality report, 26(6).