Predicting data saturation in qualitative surveys with mathematical models from ecological research
Journal of Clinical EpidemiologyPublished 24 October 2016
Viet-Thi Tran, Viet-Thi Tran, Raphaël Porcher, Viet-Chi Tran, Viet-Chi Tran, Philippe Ravaud
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Molecular models adapted from ecological research can accurately predict the point of data saturation in surveys with open-ended questions.
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Mathematical models adapted from ecological research can accurately predict the point of data saturation in surveys with open-ended questions.
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