Comparison
Topic summary vs theme in thematic analysis
Shows the difference between a topic summary and a real theme in reflexive thematic analysis, with an onboarding example. Use the test on the right when you name themes: if the name could have been written before any interviews, it is probably still a topic.
Where this appears
What's in this comparison
Topic summary
- Collects everything people said about a subject
- Example: Onboarding
- Could be written before a single interview
Theme
- Says something about the subject
- Example: Setup feels like proving yourself to the product
- Could only come from the data and your reading of it
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<p>Source: <a href="https://www.koji.so/visuals/topic-summary-vs-theme-thematic-analysis">Topic summary vs theme in thematic analysis</a>, Koji</p>
