Int J Pharm Pract 1999;7:192-6

Centre for Pharmacy Practice, School of Pharmacy, University of London, 29/39 Brunswick Square, London, England WC1N 1AX
Felicity Smith, PhD, MRPharmS, senior lecturer in pharmacy practice

fsmith@cua.ulsop.ac.uk

Research methodology

Analysis of data from focus groups: Group interaction - the added dimension

Felicity Smith

This is the first article in an occasional series in which researchers will share their experiences of methodological issues. Some articles will draw attention to particular aspects of the research process while others will describe how methodological problems were resolved. In this article, the author discusses how interaction between members of a focus group influences the data obtained and should attract special attention when the data are analysed.