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To assess whether expanding field notes into fair notes provides a reliable, time-saving alternative to verbatim transcription in public health trials.

June 28, 2022SHILAP Revista de lepidopterologíaOpen Access

Are verbatim transcripts necessary in applied qualitative research: experiences from two community-based intervention trials in Ghana

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ZHZelee HillUniversity College London CTCharlotte Tawiah‐AgyemangKintampo Health Research Centre BKBetty KirkwoodLondon School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine

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Qualitative evaluation reveals that fair notes accelerate data collection for simple interview questions, indicating a practical alternative to full verbatim transcription.

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To assess whether expanding field notes into fair notes provides a reliable, time-saving alternative to verbatim transcription in public health trials.
Applied the fair note methodology within two community-based intervention trials in Ghana.
Trained and supervised interviewers to expand raw field notes into detailed summaries for individual interviews and focus group discussions.
Fair notes reduced qualitative data collection and analysis timelines while maintaining rich, actionable data for relatively straightforward research questions.
Interviewers experienced improved interview technique, analytical thinking, and greater reflexivity when compiling fair notes.
The approach proved inadequate for focus group discussions, capturing only final consensus rather than the interactive debates leading to agreement.

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Hill et al. (2022) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69d701c765989f52c9ab31f9 https://doi.org/10.1186/s12982-022-00115-w

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Qualitative evaluation reveals that fair notes accelerate data collection for simple interview questions, indicating a practical alternative to full verbatim transcription.

Are verbatim transcripts necessary in applied qualitative research: experiences from two community-based intervention trials in Ghana

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Are verbatim transcripts necessary in applied qualitative research: experiences from two community-based intervention trials in Ghana

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