Table 4.

Triangulation Protocol for Qualitative Analysis

Step	Activity	Source
1. Sorting	Sort the findings from each data source under the final classification framework to determine where there maybe overlap or divergence, presence, frequency and meaning.	Interview transcripts with participants, carers, facilitators and supervisors
2. Convergence coding	Identify key themes from each data source using coded examples to determine prominence and compare findings. Then compare a sample of coded examples with co-researcher interpretations from the perspective of people living with dementia.	Interview transcripts with participants, carers, facilitators and supervisors. Co-researcher workshop selected quotation.
3. Convergence agreement	Identify where there is agreement, divergent or ambivalent themes and interpretations between the two coding researchers and the researchers and co-researchers (people living with dementia).	Initial and modified analysis frameworks. Co-researcher workshop selected quotation.
4. Convergence assessment	Identify global assessment for level of agreement between multiple researchers (including the co-researchers) as well as acknowledging different perspectives.	Final classification framework.
5. Completeness	How results of the global assessment enhance the completeness of the overall findings and answer the research question.	Final classification framework.