Table 1.

Strauss and Glasser approach

Strauss and Glasser analysis approach	Strauss and Glasser procedure
The data analysis process is done in the form of coding, in which the data are broken down and conceptualized and then re-connected to each other in a new way.	Open coding/Axial coding These two types of coding are, generally, done at the beginning of the research and for selective coding; however, it is sometimes done in the near-end stages for better coordination. During the open coding, the theorists break down the data, and then analyze and compare them. Next they label and categorize the data through asking questions about the data and comparing them to find similarities and differences. Axial coding deals with the process of relating sub-categories to a single category in line with a paradigm.
	Selective coding This type of coding includes choosing the central category and relating other categories to it; the process continues until no further information is added in the main category (saturation).

The content has been summarized from Mohammadpour. Social Sciences 2010;17:73-107 [32].