Comparer des méthodes

	Méthode de l'entretien approfondi	Méthodes de synthèse des données qualitatives
Domaine	Recherche qualitative	Recherche qualitative
Famille	Process / pipeline	Process / pipeline
Année d'origine	1954	1988
Auteur d'origine	Carl Rogers and Herbert H. Hyman	George Noblit and Dwight Hare
Type	Method	Method
Source fondatrice	Kvale, S. (1996). InterViews: An Introduction to Qualitative Research Interviewing. SAGE Publications. ISBN: 978-0761908631	Noblit, G. W., & Hare, R. D. (1988). Meta-ethnography: Synthesizing Qualitative Studies. SAGE Publications. ISBN: 978-0803931725
Alias	IDI, qualitative interview, one-on-one interview, in-depth interviewing	qualitative meta-synthesis, meta-ethnography, thematic synthesis, systematic review of qualitative studies
Apparentées	5	4
Résumé	In-depth interviews are a qualitative research method in which a trained interviewer conducts one-on-one conversations with individual participants using open-ended questions to explore their experiences, perspectives, and understandings of a phenomenon. Developed in the 1950s by Rogers and Hyman, the method varies along a spectrum from structured (standardized question sets) to semi-structured (guided topic areas with flexibility) to unstructured (emergent, conversational). In-depth interviews are widely used in sociology, psychology, health sciences, anthropology, and organizational research to capture rich, detailed narratives and personal meaning.	Qualitative evidence synthesis (QES) is a systematic method for combining and interpreting findings from multiple qualitative research studies to generate higher-level understanding and theory. Different approaches—meta-ethnography, thematic synthesis, meta-narrative review, critical interpretive synthesis—each have distinct philosophical underpinnings and analytical procedures. Introduced by Noblit and Hare (1988) with meta-ethnography, qualitative synthesis has evolved alongside systematic reviews of quantitative research. Unlike quantitative meta-analysis, which pools numerical effect sizes, qualitative synthesis integrates concepts, themes, and interpretations from primary studies, identifying patterns, conflicts, and emergent theory. QES is increasingly used in health research, social sciences, and education to understand complex phenomena, translate research into practice, and identify gaps in evidence.