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A qualitative research practice in which participants review data or interpretations for accuracy or clarification.
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Name participant review of qualitative findings.Useful when explaining how participant feedback informed or challenged an interpretation.
Words that belong together
- conduct member checking
- member checking of transcripts
- participant member checking
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The researchers used member checking to ask whether the interview summaries reflected participants’ intended meanings.
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Usage notes
A review practice, not an automatic guarantee of validity; participant feedback can clarify, complicate, or disagree with researchers’ interpretations.
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