Intercoder Agreement in Analysis of Responses to Open-Ended Interview Questions: Examples from Tuberculosis Research

Social scientists commonly conduct surveys to learn about beliefs, attitudes, reported behaviors, or experiences prevalent in a population. These interviews often involve the use of structured questions with closed-ended responses (e.g., true/false, agree/disagree, or multiple choice). Open-ended questions can also yield useful information, especially when researchers need to explore complex issues that do not have a finite or predetermined set of responses.