13.Qualitative05.Case studies - sporedata/researchdesigneR GitHub Wiki
- Provide in-depth analyses of quality improvement processes - see Qualitative Assessment of a State Partner-Facilitated Health Care-Associated Infection Prevention National Collaborative
- Interview data, often accompanied by ethnographic observations
A case study provides an in-depth, qualitative evaluation of a case, providing a 360 assessment from multiple perspectives and often involving multiple stakeholders.
The 360 perspective will often involve different stakeholders, data sources, and environments. The endproduct is a qualitative understanding of the case that is as comprehensive as possible.
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The animated figure below demonstrates the core concept behind cases studies: a 360 evaluation combining different stakeholders, different data types, in different contexts. In other words, the goal is to get a complete picture of one or more cases.