Use of an Audit in Violence Prevention Research

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ID4632154
AuthorsElizabeth Hite Erwin (Virginia Commonwealth University), Aleta Meyer (Virginia Commonwealth University), Aleta L Meyer (Virginia Commonwealth University), Natalie Mcclain (0009-0004-4828-5014, Northeastern University)
Year2005
Volume15
Issue5
Pages707-718
Publication date2005-05-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueQualitative Health Research (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1049-7323 • E-ISSN: 1552-7557
PublisherSAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1177/1049732304273090
PMID15802545
OpenAlexW2166165467
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited4

Auditing is an effective tool for articulating the trustworthiness and credibility of qualitative research. However, little information exists on how to conduct an audit. In this article, the authors illustrate their use of an audit team to explore the methods and preliminary findings of a study aimed at identifying the relevant and challenging problems experienced by urban teenagers. This study was the first in a series of studies to improve the ecological validity of violence prevention programs for high-risk urban teenagers, titled Identifying Essential Skills for Violence Prevention. The five phases of this audit were engaging the auditor, becoming familiar with the study, discussing methods and determining strengths and limitations, articulating audit findings, and planning subsequent research. Positioning the audit before producing final results allows researchers to address many study limitations, uncover potential sources of bias in the thematic structure, and systematically plan subsequent steps in an emerging design

Audit · Business · Credibility · Geography · Political science · Qualitative research · Sociology · Thematic analysis · Applied Psychology · Disaster Management and Resilience · Health Policy Implementation Science · Psychology · Qualitative Research Methods and Ethics · Accounting

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