Are the analytic procedures used clearly outlined, and described in terms of what the authors actually did, rather than generic procedures?.Do the researchers strive to ‘own their perspectives’ (even if only very briefly), their personal and social standpoint and positioning? (This is especially important when the researchers are engaged in social justice-oriented research and when representing the ‘voices’ of marginal and vulnerable groups, and groups to which the researcher does not belong.).ontological, epistemological assumptions, guiding theoretical framework(s)), even when using TA inductively (inductive TA does not equate to analysis in a theoretical vacuum)? Are the theoretical underpinnings of the use of TA clearly specified (e.g.
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Are any supplementary procedures or methods justified, and necessary, or could the same results have been achieved simply by using TA more effectively?.Assuming TA is only a data reduction or descriptive approach and therefore must be supplemented with other methods and procedures to achieve other ends.
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These guidelines expand and clarify the points we initially made in our 15-point checklist for quality (reflexive) TA, and are useful beyond the editing/reviewing context. Evaluating and reviewing (reflexive) TA research: A guide for editors and reviewersĪfter reading far too many manuscripts which either mash-up different versions of TA, or say they followed ‘Braun & Clarke’ and then do something completely at odds with what we’ve recommended, we developed some detailed guidelines intended for editors and reviewers who receive manuscripts that use ‘thematic analysis’.