Overview

Reveal provides powerful tools for analyzing qualitative data, helping you uncover insights, similarities, and differences across participant responses. This guide walks you through the various analysis capabilities available to make the most of your data.

1. Observation Grid

When you enter a study, the default view is the Observation Grid. The grid organizes your data with research questions as rows and participants as columns. Here's what you can do in the Observation Grid:

View Observations: Each cell in the grid contains observations for a research question by a participant. Initially, you'll see the titles of these observations, but you can expand to see more detailed information.
View Source Transcript: Each observation includes a link to the source transcript, allowing you to reference the original data that supports the observation.

2. Interview Comparison

To compare responses across different participants, use the Interview Comparison feature:

Click on Interview Comparisons in the toolbar at the bottom of the page.
Two columns will appear: Similarities and Differences.
The analysis compares responses across all interviews, highlighting the commonalities and variations for each research question.

3. Observation Map

The Observation Map gives a higher-level overview of your study’s themes:

Go to the Analysis menu and select Observation Map.
The map presents the research questions and expands to show associated themes and sub-themes.
For example, if a question addresses a particular issue, the map might display themes related to that topic (e.g., preparedness, challenges, limitations).
The strength of evidence is indicated by the number of participants discussing each theme.

4. Hypothesis Testing

The Hypothesis Testing feature is similar to the Observation Grid, but instead of research questions, you input hypotheses:

For each hypothesis, Reveal provides observations and an overall assessment.
The assessment will indicate if there is supporting evidence (Pass), inconclusive evidence (Soft Signals), or no supporting evidence (Fail).

5. Quotes Finder

Sometimes you may want to find specific quotes related to a particular topic:

Open Quotes Finder from the analysis panel.
The interface is similar to the Observation Grid but focuses on verbatim quotes.
Each row corresponds to a topic, and the cells display quotes that are linked to specific research questions or themes.
Clicking on a quote will bring you to the corresponding section in the source transcript.

6. Cohort Comparison

You can compare participants based on specific tags like location or role using Cohort Comparison:

Go to the Cohort Comparison feature.
Create a new comparison by selecting tags for the cohorts you wish to compare (e.g., doctors in different regions).
Generate a report to see a detailed comparison between these groups.
Expand the comparison to view insights like whether different cohorts have similar or differing views on key topics.

7. Reports

Generate detailed reports on your study’s findings using the Reports feature:

In the Reports section, you'll see an overview of all research questions and similarities from the Observation Grid and Interview Comparison.
Executive Summary: You can generate an executive summary that includes key insights, implications, and more. The summary can be automatically created or regenerated based on the insights from your data.
- The summary can be formatted in three different structures:
  - Insights and Recommendations: Focuses on actionable findings.
  - Thematic Summary: Captures major themes identified in the study.
  - Challenges and Proposed Solutions: Provides a breakdown of key challenges and potential solutions.