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The COREQ 32-item checklist for qualitative research
All 32 COREQ items for interview and focus group studies, by domain and section
A one-page summary of COREQ, the consolidated criteria for reporting qualitative research, covering all 32 items for interview and focus group studies. Items are grouped into three domains and eight sections, with item numbers so you can check a method section or a research report against the full checklist. Useful for academic papers and for product teams writing a method note for AI-moderated or human-led interviews.
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| Domain | Section | Items to report |
|---|---|---|
| Research team and reflexivity | Personal characteristics | Interviewer, credentials, occupation, gender, experience and training (1 to 5) |
| Research team and reflexivity | Relationship with participants | Prior relationship, what participants knew, interviewer characteristics (6 to 8) |
| Study design | Theoretical framework | Methodological orientation and theory (9) |
| Study design | Participant selection | Sampling, method of approach, sample size, non-participation (10 to 13) |
| Study design | Setting | Where data was collected, others present, description of sample (14 to 16) |
| Study design | Data collection, part 1 | Interview guide, repeat interviews, audio or visual recording, field notes (17 to 20) |
| Study design | Data collection, part 2 | Duration, data saturation, transcripts returned to participants (21 to 23) |
| Analysis and findings | Data analysis | Number of coders, coding tree, derivation of themes, software, checking (24 to 28) |
| Analysis and findings | Reporting | Quotations, data and findings consistent, major and minor themes (29 to 32) |
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