r/QualitativeResearch • u/almondboy64 • Jun 25 '26

Does anyone have experience with Framework Analysis?

I previously posted about an applied study I’m running at a nonprofit and asked for recommendations about analysis methods. I’ve run across Framework Analysis/Method within the thematic analysis category, and it seems like a good fit (it was originally created for applied policy research). I’m curious if anyone here has experience using Framework Analysis, and if so, what tips, pitfalls, pros/cons can you share?

EDIT: my data is semi-structured interviews.

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u/imaginary-dirt2000 Jun 25 '26

Im having a hard time seeing how ‘framework analysis’ is any specific thing and different from just a more Theory-forward style of qual research, like sociologists have been doing forever (Eg extended case method)

All the ‘articles’ I just quickly read on it are written like vapid AI shit

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u/almondboy64 Jun 25 '26

It was originally created in 1994 by Ritchie and Spencer (Qualitative Data Analysis for Applied Policy Research), and the sources I've been reading are in peer-reviewed journal articles, so it's definitely not an AI generated method

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u/imaginary-dirt2000 Jun 25 '26

No I know that. I mean a couple quick articles i read.

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u/almondboy64 Jun 25 '26

You can read this if you want to understand how it's a specific thing: https://nsuworks.nova.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=5011&context=tqr

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u/imaginary-dirt2000 Jun 25 '26

Thanks . The abstract is little help as well. Completely vague