title: [Computer programs supporting qualitative research].
abstract: Computer programs to aid qualitative research are offered in increasing numbers. Most programs provide basic features like the decomposition of large bodies of text, labelling of text units by category names, retrieval and search for key words. More advanced features are graphical displays of the categories, secondary texts, statistical output and a multi-user interface. The benefits and dangers of these programs for the process of doing qualitative research are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Abteilung für Medizinische Psychologie, Universitätskrankenhaus Eppendorf, Hamburg.
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authors.lastname: Klusmann
mesh_terms: D003158:Community Psychiatry; D006801:Humans; D016247:Information Storage and Retrieval; D016347:Medical Records Systems, Computerized; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D010552:Personality Assessment; D012106:Research; D012984:Software