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Mixed methods research flowchart

Explanatory sequential design: quantitative strand, then qualitative follow-up, then integration.

Use it when a quantitative phase informs a qualitative phase, and the two are integrated at interpretation. For convergent designs, run the strands in parallel instead.

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PHASE 1: QUANTITATIVEPHASE 2: QUALITATIVEINTEGRATIONStartDefine mixed methodsquestionsCollect survey dataAnalyse quantitativedataSelect follow-upparticipantsConduct interviewsAnalyse qualitative dataIntegrate both strandsInterpret and reportEnd
Figure 1. Mixed methods research flowchart.

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flowchart TD
  subgraph s1["Phase 1: Quantitative"]
    n1(["Start"])
    n2["Define mixed methods questions"]
    n3[/"Collect survey data"/]
    n4["Analyse quantitative data"]
  end
  subgraph s2["Phase 2: Qualitative"]
    n5["Select follow-up participants"]
    n6[/"Conduct interviews"/]
    n7["Analyse qualitative data"]
  end
  subgraph s3["Integration"]
    n8["Integrate both strands"]
    n9["Interpret and report"]
    n10(["End"])
  end
  n1 --> n2
  n2 --> n3
  n3 --> n4
  n4 --> n5
  n5 --> n6
  n6 --> n7
  n7 --> n8
  n4 --> n8
  n8 --> n9
  n9 --> n10