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Advanced Qualitative Methods hosted by the Qualitative Methods Learning Collaborative

Designing Semi-structured Interviews for Rapid Turnaround Qualitative Work


by Erin Finley, PhD, MPH ; Alison Hamilton, PhD, MPH
Seminar date: 9/14/2023

Description: Speakers will provide an overview of designing semi-structured interviews to get the most out of rapid turnaround qualitative research, discussing when and why we use semi-structured interviews, how to write an interview guide suited to both participants and the research question(s), and how to prepare the research team for rigorous and collaborative interviewing.

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