QUALITATIVE RESEARCH EVALUATION CRITERIA

1

Is the study topic original?

o Not original (0 points)

o Partially original (3 points)

o Original (5 points)

2

Does the title of the study reflect the content and method of the study?

o No (0 points)

o Yes, partially (3 points)

o Yes, exactly (5 points)

3

Have the method(s) chosen in the study (focus group and/or in-depth interview and/or document analysis, etc.) been explained?

o No (0 points)

o Yes, partially (3 points)

o Yes, exactly (5 points)

4

Have the number of participants and the sampling method been explained?

o No (0 points)

o Yes, partially (3 points)

o Yes, exactly (5 points)

5

Have the selection criteria for the participants and the method used to select them been stated?

o No (0 points)

o Yes, partially (3 points)

o Yes, completely (5 points)

6

Are the interviewers and the interviewees’ experiences specified?

o No (0 points)

o Yes, partially (3 points)

o Yes, completely (5 points)

7

Are the location and duration of the interviews specified?

o No (0 points)

o Yes, partially (3 points)

o Yes, completely (5 points)

8

Is there sufficient information provided about the tools and equipment used to collect data (semi-structured, unstructured, etc.)?

o No (0 points)

o Yes, partially (3 points)

o Yes, concretely (5 points)

9

Is it specified how many people coded the data and how (i.e., manually or in a specific program)?

o No (0 points)

o Yes, partially (3 points)

o Yes, concretely (5 points)

10

Is it stated what type of analysis was conducted (such as theme analysis)?

o No (0 points)

o Yes, partially (3 points)

o Yes, concretely (5 points)

11

Is the findings section of the study adequate for its purposes?

o Not appropriate (0 points)

o Partially adequate (3 points)

o Adequate (5 points)

12

Are possible sources of bias and/or limitations of the study stated?

o No (0 points)

o Yes, partially (3 points)

o Yes, concretely (5 points)

13

Were the conclusions based on the research findings?

o No (0 points)

o Partially (Conclusions not based on findings) (3 points)

o Yes, wholly based on findings (5 points)

14

Are any new questions, constructive suggestions or planned actions raised by the research stated?

o No (0 points)

o Partially (3 points)

o Yes (5 points)

15

Is the study written understandably?

o No (0 points)

o Yes, partially (3 points)

o Yes, completely (5 points)

16

What is the contribution of the study to the field of emergency aid and disaster management?