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. 2019 Jan 29;14(1):1564520. doi: 10.1080/17482631.2018.1564520

Table II.

Stages of the analytical procedure following the approach of Strauss and Corbin (1998).

Stages of analysis Description of the procedure
Open coding Coding of the material line by line, aiming at clarifying the meaning of the message, its discursive effects, and its conditions of implementation
Axial coding Structuring of generated concepts (i.e., open coding) around as few axes as possible through memo-writing for the identification of an underlying consistency in the individuals’ concerns and actions
Selective coding Integrating identified axes of actions (i.e., axial coding) into an overarching category, which shapes and contributes to a broader scope of the study findings.