Σύγκριση μεθόδων

	Συγκριτική Αντανακλαστική Θεματική Ανάλυση	Συγκριτική Μελέτη Περίπτωσης
Πεδίο	Ποιοτικές Μέθοδοι	Ποιοτικές Μέθοδοι
Οικογένεια	Process / pipeline	Process / pipeline
Έτος προέλευσης	2006 (reflexive TA); comparative application formalised ~2019–2021	1984 (Yin); 1995 (Stake)
Δημιουργός	Virginia Braun & Victoria Clarke	Robert K. Yin; Robert E. Stake
Τύπος	Qualitative analytic approach	Qualitative / mixed research design
Θεμελιώδης πηγή	Braun, V., & Clarke, V. (2021). Thematic Analysis: A Practical Guide. Sage. ISBN: 978-1473953406	Yin, R. K. (2018). Case Study Research and Applications: Design and Methods (6th ed.). Sage. ISBN: 978-1506336169
Εναλλακτικές ονομασίες	Comparative RTA, cross-group thematic analysis, comparative TA, comparative qualitative thematic comparison	cross-case study, multi-site case study, multiple case study design, comparative case analysis
Συναφείς	4	4
Σύνοψη	Comparative Reflexive Thematic Analysis (CRTA) applies Braun and Clarke's reflexive thematic analysis framework to data drawn from two or more distinct groups, time points, or contexts, with the explicit goal of contrasting thematic patterns across those groups. The reflexive element means the analyst continuously interrogates how their own perspectives and positioning shape the themes they construct, while the comparative element directs attention to differences and similarities between data sets rather than seeking a single unified account.	Comparative case study is a qualitative research design in which two or more bounded cases are studied in depth and then systematically compared to identify similarities, differences, and patterns across contexts. Rooted in Yin's replication logic and Stake's multiple case framework, it is particularly suited to questions that ask how or why a phenomenon unfolds differently — or similarly — across distinct settings, populations, or time periods.