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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2020 Nov 1.
Published in final edited form as: Nurs Res. 2019 Nov-Dec;68(6):E8–E12. doi: 10.1097/NNR.0000000000000380

Table 1.

Example of Category Development

Category Subcategories Codes
Q12. Please tell us why you include or do not include closing questions in your interviews
Data Adding to existing data Add richness to data
Detailed descriptions
Enhance the conversation
Ensure research question explored fully
Tie up loose ends
Collect data Capture missed relevant information
Generate data
Prompt interesting comments
Retrieve data from an inaccessible area
Uncover hidden findings
Modify questions Ideas for questions
Modify interview protocol/guide
Uncover new areas/topics to explore Expose areas to explore
Finding something unique