The processes of analysing qualitative data, particularly the stage between coding and publication, are often vague and/or poorly explained within addiction science and research more broadly. A simple but rigorous and transparent technique for analysing qualitative textual data, developed within the field of addiction, is described. The technique, iterative categorization (IC), is suitable for ...

OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to investigate the inductive and deductive reasoning abilities of people with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Following previous research, it was predicted that people with OCD would show different abilities on inductive reasoning tasks but similar abilities to controls on deductive reasoning tasks. DESIGN A two-group comparison was used with both gro...

Relevance feedback is effective technique for bridging the semantic gap in image retrieval which diminish semantic gap between low-level visual features and high-level semantic concepts for image retrieval. Currently, crucial image retrieval system is content-based image retrieval. To improve performance of proposed content based image retrieval system, automatic relevance feedback technique is...

Background: The sudden nature of confrontation with brain death complicates organ donation request and makes the understanding difficult  for the family. Understanding the experience of these families with inductive approach provides a better understanding of their problems and explains the approaches to help families in this difficult and complex situation. Aim: To discover mental concerns and...

End-of-life dreams and visions (ELDVs) are well documented throughout history and across cultures with impact on the dying person and their loved ones having profound meaning. Published studies on ELDVs are primarily based on surveys or interviews with clinicians or families of dead persons. This study uniquely examined patient dreams and visions from their personal perspective. This article re...

In studies of information users' cognitive behaviors, it is widely recognized that users' perceptions of their information problem situations play a major role. Time-line interviewing and inductive content analysis are two research methods that, used together, have proven extremely useful for exploring and describing users' perceptions in various situational contexts. This article describes adv...

background: infants are regarded as a vulnerable group in need of nursing care, particularly during nicu admission. parents of these infants often experience emotional, psychological and physical upheavals. therefore, nurses can be of great help to the parents and facilitate a healthy transition from this period. improper communication with parents, who seek information on their infant’s condit...