Lessons learned using web conference technology for online focus group interviews

Qualitative Health Research

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 122-133

  Tuttas, Carol A ^a  

^a CGFNS International Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

data collection and management; focus groups; group interaction; interviews electronic; research online; technology use in research

Indexed keywords

HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERNET; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PROCEDURES; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; STANDARDS; VIDEOCONFERENCING;

DATA COLLECTION; FOCUS GROUPS; HUMANS; INTERNET; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; VIDEOCONFERENCING;

EID: 84918841755     PISSN: 10497323     EISSN: 15527557     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1049732314549602     Document Type: Article

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