เปรียบเทียบวิธี

	การสัมภาษณ์ผู้เชี่ยวชาญ	การวิจัยแบบกลุ่มสนทนา
สาขาวิชา	เชิงคุณภาพ	เชิงคุณภาพ
ตระกูล	Process / pipeline	Process / pipeline
ปีกำเนิด	1970s–1990s (methodologically systematized)	1940s (sociological origin); modern applied form from the 1980s–1990s
ผู้ริเริ่ม	Meuser & Nagel (methodological codification, 1991); roots in elite interview tradition (Dexter, 1970)	Robert K. Merton (sociological precursor, 1940s); popularised in applied research by Richard A. Krueger
ประเภท	Qualitative research method	Qualitative data collection method
แหล่งต้นตำรับ	Bogner, A., Littig, B., & Menz, W. (Eds.). (2009). Interviewing Experts. Palgrave Macmillan.	Krueger, R.A. & Casey, M.A. (2014). Focus Groups: A Practical Guide for Applied Research (5th ed.). Sage. ISBN: 978-1483365244
ชื่อเรียกอื่น	elite interview, key informant interview, specialist interview	focus group discussion, FGD, group interview, Odak Grup Araştırması
ที่เกี่ยวข้อง	6	6
สรุป	The expert interview is a qualitative method in which researchers conduct in-depth, semi-structured conversations with individuals who hold specialised knowledge, experience, or decision-making authority in a defined field. Unlike general population interviews that target subjective lived experience, expert interviews treat respondents as proxies for a broader institutional or professional knowledge domain. The method is widely used in policy research, organisational studies, science and technology studies, and applied social sciences to map tacit professional knowledge, reconstruct decision processes, and triangulate documentary sources.	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.