Following completion of data collection, the lead investigators independently reviewed all transcripts and a team meeting was held to identify emerging themes for further analysis.
Data was discussed in detail by the research team to identify different themes for further analysis and to facilitate the uncovering of aspects of the underlying meaning, which contributed to the increased validity of the analysis.
Screenshots of salient themes were compiled for further analysis.
Data were tagged by ethnicity, and for common themes and differences and questions for further analysis.
This uses a thematic template [ 29] and a data recording matrix of theme against participant to identify and organise responses for further analysis and interpretation [ 30].
To avoid losing meaning of concepts through the process of translation, qualitative data analysis was conducted in the language used for data collection (Kiswahili); key themes and concepts were then translated into English for further analysis and interpretation.
All the transcriptions and notes were reviewed and the main themes were extracted by two individuals independently and coded for further analysis.
We decided to use the input-throughput-output framework for further analysis, as this model fitted the different themes.
Subsequently, the template was applied for further analysis with modifications made to the template as new themes arose in the analysis process.
After coding, themes were reviewed, defined and named, before data coded at ' Experience of and attitudes towards dental consultations in general practice' and ' Are antibiotics the answer?' were extracted for further analysis and for purposes of this report.
