scholarly journals Revisiting Qualitative Data Reuse

SAGE Open ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 215824401668513 ◽  
Author(s):  
Libby Bishop ◽  
Arja Kuula-Luumi
Keyword(s):  
United Kingdom ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Open Data ◽  
Data Reuse ◽  
Research Projects ◽  
Science Data ◽  
Data Repositories ◽  
Data Movement ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
Data Collections

Secondary analysis of qualitative data entails reusing data created from previous research projects for new purposes. Reuse provides an opportunity to study the raw materials of past research projects to gain methodological and substantive insights. In the past decade, use of the approach has grown rapidly in the United Kingdom to become sufficiently accepted that it must now be regarded as mainstream. Several factors explain this growth: the open data movement, research funders’ and publishers’ policies supporting data sharing, and researchers seeing benefits from sharing resources, including data. Another factor enabling qualitative data reuse has been improved services and infrastructure that facilitate access to thousands of data collections. The UK Data Service is an example of a well-established facility; more recent has been the proliferation of repositories being established within universities. This article will provide evidence of the growth of data reuse in the United Kingdom and in Finland by presenting both data and case studies of reuse that illustrate the breadth and diversity of this maturing research method. We use two distinct data sources that quantify the scale, types, and trends of reuse of qualitative data: (a) downloads of archived data collections held at data repositories and (b) publication citations. Although the focus of this article is on the United Kingdom, some discussion of the international environment is provided, together with data and examples of reuse at the Finnish Social Science Data Archive. The conclusion summarizes the major findings, including some conjectures regarding what makes qualitative data attractive for reuse and sharing.

Armchair Auditors: Crowdsourcing Analysis of Government Expenditures

2015 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 71-91 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel E. O'Leary
Keyword(s):  
United Kingdom ◽  
Local Governments ◽  
Open Data ◽  
Information And Communications Technology ◽  
Government Expenditures ◽  
Data Movement ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Potential Benefits ◽  
Open Data Movement

ABSTRACT Increasingly, there is interest in using information and communications technology (ICT) to help build a “better world.” As an example, the United Kingdom has initiated an “open data” movement to disclose financial information about federal and local governments and other organizations. This has led to the use of a wide range of technologies (Internet, Databases, Web 2.0, etc.) to facilitate disclosure. However, since there is a huge cost of generating and maintaining open data, there also is a concern: “will anyone do anything with the data?” In a speech in 2009, David Cameron, the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, used the term “armchair auditor” to describe crowdsourcing analysis of that data. In that speech, Cameron (2009) noted: “Just imagine the effect that an army of armchair auditors is going to have on those expense claims.” Accordingly, as more and more countries and organizations generate open data, those “armchair auditors” could play an increasingly important role: to help crowdsource monitoring of government expenditures. This paper investigates a number of potential benefits and a number of emerging concerns associated with armchair auditors.

scholarly journals Usage Patterns of Open Genomic Data

2013 ◽  
Vol 74 (2) ◽  
pp. 195-207 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jingfeng Xia ◽  
Ying Liu
Keyword(s):  
Large Scale ◽  
Data Use ◽  
Open Data ◽  
Data Reuse ◽  
Data Repository ◽  
Biomedical Sciences ◽  
Data Repositories ◽  
Genome Expression ◽  
Free Data ◽  
Usage Patterns

This paper uses Genome Expression Omnibus (GEO), a data repository in biomedical sciences, to examine the usage patterns of open data repositories. It attempts to identify the degree of recognition of data reuse value and understand how e-science has impacted a large-scale scholarship. By analyzing a list of 1,211 publications that cite GEO data to support their independent studies, it discovers that free data can support a wealth of high-quality investigations, that the rate of open data use keeps growing over the years, and that scholars in different countries show different rates of complying with data-sharing policies.

scholarly journals Participants’ Experiences of EMDR Training in the United Kingdom and Ireland

2013 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 2-16 ◽  
Author(s):  
Derek Farrell ◽  
Paul Keenan
Keyword(s):  
United Kingdom ◽  
Clinical Practice ◽  
Comprehensive Model ◽  
Current Clinical Practice ◽  
Research Projects ◽  
Treatment Results ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
Retrospective Reports ◽  
Psychotherapeutic Approach ◽  
Fit For Purpose

This research projects spans a 6-year period surveying 485 participants’ experiences of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) training in the United Kingdom and Ireland between the periods of 2005 and 2011. This research used a mixed research methodology exploring EMDR training participants’ application of EMDR within their current clinical practice. The rationale was to explore potential differences between EMDR-accredited and EMDR-nonaccredited clinicians in relation to retrospective reports of treatment. Results indicate that EMDR-accredited clinicians report better treatment outcomes. An argument is presented that EMDR has progressed from a convergent technique to a divergent psychotherapeutic approach. Consequently, the research explored whether current EMDR training is “fit for purpose.” A comprehensive model for EMDR training is outlined, proposing the importance of developing more EMDR training in academic institutions.

scholarly journals Sustaining Governance

2015 ◽  
pp. 218-228
Author(s):  
Olanrewaju Olaoye
Keyword(s):  
United Kingdom ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
Governance Systems ◽  
Governance Process ◽  
The Uk

This chapter has three core aims. First, to discuss the concepts of governance and leadership while drawing upon key literatures and qualitative data to make sense of the factors that can enable leadership to sustain governance systems. Second, the chapter explores the practice of leadership at the Greater London Authority (GLA) level in the United Kingdom (UK) in order to establish features synonymous with the practice of leadership. Third, the relations between governance and leadership are explored so as to better understand how the latter is employed in sustaining the governance process at the GLA level in the UK.

scholarly journals Historical Analysis Exposes Catastrophic Seagrass Loss for the United Kingdom

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alix E. Green ◽  
Richard K. F. Unsworth ◽  
Michael A. Chadwick ◽  
Peter J. S. Jones
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
United Kingdom ◽  
Habitat Suitability ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Historical Analysis ◽  
Carbon Market ◽  
Spatial Extent ◽  
Systematic Review Methods ◽  
Seagrass Meadows ◽  
The United Kingdom

The spatial extent of seagrass is poorly mapped, and knowledge of historical loss is limited. Here, we collated empirical and qualitative data using systematic review methods to provide unique analysis on seagrass occurrence and loss in the United Kingdom. We document 8,493 ha of recently mapped seagrass in the United Kingdom since 1998. This equates to an estimated 0.9 Mt of carbon, which, in the current carbon market represents about £22 million. Using simple models to estimate seagrass declines triangulated against habitat suitability models, we provide evidence of catastrophic seagrass loss; at least 44% of United Kingdom’s seagrasses have been lost since 1936, 39% since the 1980’s. However, losses over longer time spans may be as high as 92%. Based on these estimates, historical seagrass meadows could have stored 11.5 Mt of carbon and supported approximately 400 million fish. Our results demonstrate the vast scale of losses and highlight the opportunities to restore seagrass to support a range of ecosystems services.

Paradigm reinforcing: The assimilation of data journalism in the United Kingdom

2020 ◽  
Vol 00 (00) ◽  
pp. 1-20
Author(s):  
Jingrong Tong
Keyword(s):  
United Kingdom ◽  
Organizational Structure ◽  
Open Data ◽  
Practical Guide ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
News Organizations ◽  
Data Journalism ◽  
Depth Interviews ◽  
Desk Research

A journalistic paradigm defines what journalism is, and what journalists should do, in relation to reporting news. Drawing from desk research and in-depth interviews with eighteen data journalists and experts in the United Kingdom, this article discusses the recent development and practices of data journalism in the United Kingdom and their implications for the journalistic paradigm, which involves the substantial use of interviewing. Embracing the opportunities provided by the datafication of society and the British government's open data initiative, UK news organizations have institutionalized and incorporated data journalism into their organizational structure. However, difficulties in practice have emerged, resulting from new, mostly ethically grounded issues surrounding data. Traditional journalistic practices, in particular interviewing and cross-checking, provide a useful, practical guide to solving related problems. The institutionalization of data journalism, as well as traditional journalistic methods and skills coming as a solution, assimilate data journalism into conventional journalistic practices, reinforcing – rather than undermining – the journalistic paradigm.

scholarly journals Delivering digital health and well-being at scale: lessons learned during the implementation of the dallas program in the United Kingdom

2015 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 48-59 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alison M Devlin ◽  
Marilyn McGee-Lennon ◽  
Catherine A O’Donnell ◽  
Matt-Mouley Bouamrane ◽  
Ruth Agbakoba ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United Kingdom ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Sociological Theory ◽  
Digital Health ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Healthcare Settings ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
Prospective Longitudinal ◽  
Health And Well Being

Abstract Objective To identify implementation lessons from the United Kingdom Delivering Assisted Living Lifestyles at Scale (dallas) program—a large-scale, national technology program that aims to deliver a broad range of digital services and products to the public to promote health and well-being. Materials and Methods Prospective, longitudinal qualitative research study investigating implementation processes. Qualitative data collected includes semi-structured e-Health Implementation Toolkit–led interviews at baseline/mid-point ( n = 38), quarterly evaluation, quarterly technical and barrier and solutions reports, observational logs, quarterly evaluation alignment interviews with project leads, observational data collected during meetings, and ethnographic data from dallas events ( n > 200 distinct pieces of qualitative data). Data analysis was guided by Normalization Process Theory, a sociological theory that aids conceptualization of implementation issues in complex healthcare settings. Results Five key challenges were identified: 1) The challenge of establishing and maintaining large heterogeneous, multi-agency partnerships to deliver new models of healthcare; 2) The need for resilience in the face of barriers and set-backs including the backdrop of continually changing external environments; 3) The inherent tension between embracing innovative co-design and achieving delivery at pace and at scale ; 4) The effects of branding and marketing issues in consumer healthcare settings; and 5) The challenge of interoperability and information governance, when commercial proprietary models are dominant. Conclusions The magnitude and ambition of the dallas program provides a unique opportunity to investigate the macro level implementation challenges faced when designing and delivering digital health and wellness services at scale. Flexibility, adaptability, and resilience are key implementation facilitators when shifting to new digitally enabled models of care.

scholarly journals External Disruptions to Qualitative Data Collection: Addressing Risks Relating to Brexit and Researcher-Participant Rapport

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shukru Esmene ◽  
Nick Kirsop-Taylor
Keyword(s):  
United Kingdom ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Potential Participant ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
Strategic Approach ◽  
Potential Sources ◽  
Qualitative Data Collection

In this paper we present the importance of detailing the contextual conditions of a qualitative study to highlight any potential participant-researcher tensions. We emphasize the importance of understanding context in rich detail to expose societal complexities while maintaining positive participant-research rapport. Through two cases, this paper considers that bracketing, reflexivity, and transparency can be applied to form appropriate strategies to deal with external disruptions to qualitative fieldwork. The cases draw on Brexit’s impact on two studies conducted in the United Kingdom. In so doing, we argue that time, relevance, and the individuals involved can coalesce to express varied influences on a study. Thus, bracketing, reflexivity and transparency become vital to dealing with such influences; particularly when they are disruptive to a study. Overall, the strategic approach outlined by this paper can be used to maximise awareness of potential sources of tension in the field and to deal with any tensions that do arise.

scholarly journals The challenge of repurposed technologies for youth: Understanding the unique affordances of digital self-tracking for adolescents

2021 ◽  
pp. 146144482110402
Author(s):  
Jaimie Lee Freeman ◽  
Gina Neff
Keyword(s):  
United Kingdom ◽  
Social Control ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Social Comparisons ◽  
School Settings ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
The Social ◽  
Technological Affordances

Adults’ digital self-tracking practices are relatively well studied, but these pre-existing models of digital self-tracking do not fit for how adolescents use these technologies. We apply the mechanisms-and-conditions framework of affordance theory to examine adolescents’ imagined affordances of self-tracking apps and devices. Based on qualitative data from an online survey of 16- to 18-year-olds in the United Kingdom, we find the following three key themes in how adolescents imagine the affordances of digital self-tracking: (1) the variability of use across adolescents and with adults, (2) the role of the social control of data in school settings, and (3) the salience of social comparisons among their peers. Using these findings, we show how social and institutional configurations come to matter for technological affordances. By examining adolescents’ imagined affordances for self-tracking, we suggest self-tracking research move away from a “one size fits all approach” and begin to highlight the differences in practices from adults and across adolescents.

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