Table 4 Summary of tasks for thematic analysis
Task | Description |
|---|---|
Extraction | Statements of patient and caregiver preference, and prioritized outcomes will be extracted from the final set of included articles. |
Familiarization | All members of the research team will read the list of included statements and will group common themes and generate ideas for thematic analysis. |
Coding | Statements of preference or prioritized outcome will be uploaded to NVivo. Codes relating to theme, perioperative timepoint, and other variables of interest will be applied. |
Thematic review | Similar statements within each theme will be grouped into sub-themes, and this list will be presented to the research team for review, discussion, and modification. |
Final definitions | Final themes and sub-themes will be arrived at by consensus discussion to ensure completeness and relevance, and to eliminate duplicate or overlapping ideas. |