According to Polit and Beck (2010) a decision trail (analogous to an audit log or audit trail) "articulates the researchers' decision rules for categorizing data and making analytic inferences" (page 498). Essentially, a decision trail is the documentation of the analytic choices made throughout the research. It enhances transparency and is "a useful way to enhance the auditability (explicitness) of the study" (page 498), all of which contribute to rigour and trustworthiness.
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Qualitative research is a Field of inquiring applicable to many disciplines and subject mater. - Qualitative researchers aim to gather in depth understanding of human behavior - aQualitative method investigates the why and how of decision making.
What is an example of a qualitative research?
No. qualitative is the research method.
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