Vertaile menetelmiä

	Trianguloitu puolistrukturoitu haastattelu	Fokus sitoutumistutkimus	Temaattinen analyysi
Tieteenala	Kyselytutkimuksen metodologia	Laadulliset menetelmät	Laadullinen tutkimus
Menetelmäperhe	Process / pipeline	Process / pipeline	Process / pipeline
Syntyvuosi	Formalized in practice from the late 1970s onward	1940s (sociological origin); modern applied form from the 1980s–1990s	2006
Kehittäjä	Synthesized from Norman K. Denzin (triangulation) and H. Russell Bernard (semi-structured interviewing)	Robert K. Merton (sociological precursor, 1940s); popularised in applied research by Richard A. Krueger	Virginia Braun and Victoria Clarke
Tyyppi	Qualitative data collection technique	Qualitative data collection method	Method
Alkuperäislähde	Denzin, N. K. (1978). The Research Act: A Theoretical Introduction to Sociological Methods (2nd ed.). McGraw-Hill.	Krueger, R.A. & Casey, M.A. (2014). Focus Groups: A Practical Guide for Applied Research (5th ed.). Sage. ISBN: 978-1483365244	Braun, V., & Clarke, V. (2006). Using thematic analysis in psychology. Qualitative Research in Psychology, 3(2), 77–101.
Rinnakkaisnimet	triangulated qualitative interview, multi-source semi-structured interview, triangulated in-depth interview, convergent interview strategy	focus group discussion, FGD, group interview, Odak Grup Araştırması	TA, Reflexive Thematic Analysis
Liittyvät	3	6	3
Tiivistelmä	A triangulated semi-structured interview strategy combines the flexibility of open-ended, guided interviewing with deliberate triangulation across multiple informant groups, data sources, or interview occasions. By applying the same semi-structured protocol to different participant perspectives — such as clients, providers, and managers — or by pairing interviews with documents and observations, the approach cross-validates emerging themes and reduces the risk that any single viewpoint dominates the findings. The result is richer, more credible qualitative data than a single-source interview study can deliver.	Focus group research is a qualitative data-collection method in which a trained moderator guides structured discussions with homogeneous groups of six to ten participants to explore ideas, attitudes, and perceptions on a defined topic. Developed from sociological roots in the 1940s and systematised for applied research by Krueger and Casey, the method leverages group interaction as a data source — revealing not just what people think, but how they negotiate and articulate views in a social setting.	Thematic Analysis (TA) is a qualitative research methodology for identifying, analyzing, and reporting patterns (themes) in qualitative data. Developed systematically by Virginia Braun and Victoria Clarke (2006), TA is flexible and accessible, applicable across diverse theoretical frameworks and data types, making it one of the most widely used qualitative methods in psychology, health research, and social sciences.