During an interview process, the researcher will attempt to summarise the discussion and their observations, which are then checked with the interviewee for perceived accuracy. This is done in an attempt to improve internal validity or fittingness of data.
Glossary
Member validation
Glossary
Short definition
Synonyms – member check, respondent validation, informant feedback
Summary (bullet points)
An example might be sending completed transcripts to participants for review afterwards, or showing analysis to participants.
Classification (s)
Research Term
Classification (s)
Methodology
Foundational paper (s)
Birt, L., Scott, S., Cavers, D., Campbell, C. and Walter, F., 2016. Member Checking. Qualitative Health Research, 26(13), pp.1802-1811.