Rapid Techniques in Qualitative Research: A Critical Review of the Literature

Qualitative researchers are under increasing time demands to rapidly collect, analyze, and disseminate the results of their findings. Adaptations to qualitative methods may be required to enable the use of timely and relevant qualitative data across multiple disciplinary settings. The aim of this re...

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Published in:Qualitative health research 2020-08, Vol.30 (10), p.1596-1604
Main Authors: Vindrola-Padros, Cecilia, Johnson, Ginger A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Coping
Health technology assessment
Literature reviews
Qualitative research
Research design
Research methodology
Systematic review
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Summary:Qualitative researchers are under increasing time demands to rapidly collect, analyze, and disseminate the results of their findings. Adaptations to qualitative methods may be required to enable the use of timely and relevant qualitative data across multiple disciplinary settings. The aim of this review is to briefly explore the ways in which data collection and analysis methods have been adapted in qualitative research to deal with short study timeframes. We carried out a two-phased systematic review of the literature and determined there were six primary reasons why rapid techniques were used: (a) reduce time, (b) reduce cost, (c) increase the amount of collected data, (d) improve efficiency, (e) improve accuracy, and (f) obtain a closer approximation to the narrated realities of research participants. In addition, we analyzed the characteristics of the articles, how traditional methods were adapted and evaluated, the benefits and limitations of using rapid techniques, and future recommendations.
ISSN:1049-7323
1552-7557
DOI:10.1177/1049732320921835