Glossary

Transferability

Transferability is a common marker of research rigour within qualitative research. It concerns applicability to another’s context, and is a judgment made by the reader of research. Researchers can attend to transferability by offering ‘thick descriptions’ of the context and relevance of their research.

Glossary

Summary (bullet points)

A qualitative marker of quality or trustworthiness
Concerns applicability of findings beyond the context of a study, but acknowledges differences in local context make generalisability less appropriate for qualitative research
Thick descriptions’ of research help promote transferability

Classification (s)

Research term

Classification (s)

Quality criterion

Foundational paper (s)

Anney VN. Ensuring the quality of the findings of qualitative research: Looking at trustworthiness criteria.