Examining Data Repository Guidelines for Qualitative Data Sharing

Dados Bibliográficos

ID12806860
AutoresAlison L Antes (0000-0002-2632-7701, Washington University in St. Louis), Heidi A Walsh (0000-0001-9447-6496, Washington University in St. Louis), Michelle Strait (0000-0002-0793-3351, Washington University in St. Louis), Cynthia Hudson‐Vitale (0000-0001-5581-5678, Washington University in St. Louis), James M Dubois (0000-0002-3712-7051, Washington University in St. Louis, autor correspondente)
Ano2017
Volume13
Fascículo1
Páginas61-73
Data de publicação2017-12-10
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoJournal of Empirical Research on Human Research Ethics (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 1556-2646 • E-ISSN: 1556-2654
EditoraSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/1556264617744121
PMID29226747
OpenAlexW2774767462
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas10
Referências citadas25

Qualitative data provide rich information on research questions in diverse fields. Recent calls for increased transparency and openness in research emphasize data sharing. However, qualitative data sharing has yet to become the norm internationally and is particularly uncommon in the United States. Guidance for archiving and secondary use of qualitative data is required for progress in this regard. In this study, we review the benefits and concerns associated with qualitative data sharing and then describe the results of a content analysis of guidelines from international repositories that archive qualitative data. A minority of repositories provide qualitative data sharing guidelines. Of the guidelines available, there is substantial variation in whether specific topics are addressed. Some topics, such as removing direct identifiers, are consistently addressed, while others, such as providing an anonymization log, are not. We discuss the implications of our study for education, best practices, and future research

Best practice · Computer security · Data collection · Data science · Data sharing · Identifier · Internet privacy · Knowledge management · Openness to experience · Political science · Qualitative property · Qualitative research · Social science · Sociology · Transparency (behavior · Unique identifier · Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection · Computer Science · Data Analysis and Archiving · Medicine · Psychology