He said its demise was nothing to do with his drive to improve rigour in qualifications; if properly taught, art history "stretches minds and expands sympathies," he said.
To improve rigour of analysis, following completion of data collection, CH and DW independently coded four transcripts using descriptive codes.
19 We also developed our own wound scale, after reviewing several existing scales in the literature, 20 in order to improve rigour.
The coding of transcripts and ethnographic data will be discussed with another member of the research team to improve rigour and reliability of the analysis.
Although this was never intended as a part of the process, it should be considered for future research to improve rigour.
This combination of triangulations improves rigour by taking into account a variety of viewpoints and ensuring that empirical data and descriptions are well matched [ 43, 59, 60].
Blinded assessment, where appropriate, minimises any bias in the qualitative scoring of subjective experimental observations, improving the rigour of the experimental method and the scientific validity of the results obtained, and yet blinding is rarely reported as being performed [3].
This paper assesses interviewee transcript review (ITR) as a technique for improving the rigour of interview-based, qualitative research.
Much could be achieved by improving the rigour with which existing designs are applied in practice, as can be seen from the example of PDSA cycles.
The research indicates that it is feasible to use decision frameworks such as SIF3 to improve the rigour of decision making by community-based environmental management organizations.
