2008
DOI: 10.1177/1049732308327883
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Court Reporters: A Viable Solution for the Challenges of Focus Group Data Collection?

Abstract: Focus group interviews are a common approach to data collection in qualitative research projects. They are, however, a method with the potential for methodological and pragmatic difficulties, many of which stem from transcribing focus group data from an audiotape. An alternative to postinterview transcription is the use of a court reporter. Advantages found using court reporters were increased accuracy, timely receipt of transcripts, less distraction for focus group facilitators, guaranteed confidentiality, ti… Show more

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“…Probing questions were used to help illuminate statements given by participants that were incomplete, vague, or ambiguous [ 11 ]. A court reporter, an individual trained in the verbatim recording of the spoken word, was used to record the focus group interviews, and both electronic and print copies of the transcribed interviews were produced [ 12 ]. A digital recording device was used to record the individual interviews, which were later transcribed.…”
Section: Methodsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Probing questions were used to help illuminate statements given by participants that were incomplete, vague, or ambiguous [ 11 ]. A court reporter, an individual trained in the verbatim recording of the spoken word, was used to record the focus group interviews, and both electronic and print copies of the transcribed interviews were produced [ 12 ]. A digital recording device was used to record the individual interviews, which were later transcribed.…”
Section: Methodsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…While visual cues will still be missed, working directly with the data in audio format can enhance validity by avoiding these shortcomings. A team of Canadian researchers have recently explored the use of court reporters to provide a live transcript during focus group discussion, an approach which does appear to overcome many of the difficulties currently experienced, and seems worthy of further investigation 24 …”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The focus group moderator will record field note observations. A court reporter will do real-time transcription at all focus groups, a method that yields more complete and rapidly available records of greater fidelity [56]. Using the TDF as a coding framework, two coders will independently analyze all transcripts and field notes.…”
Section: Methodsmentioning
confidence: 99%