Question-focused dataset

A question-focused dataset (QFD) is a subset of data that is derived from one or more parent data sources and substantively transformed in order to answer a specific analytic question or small set of questions.  Since by definition a QFD is designed with a specific question in mind, it should perform much better at answering the question that the parent repository.

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See also

Analytic induction
Case study
Content analysis
Critical theory
Sensemaking 
Focus group
Grounded theory
Evidential reasoning approach
Quantitative research
Qualitative research
Sampling (case studies)

Category:Qualitative research