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Contemporary Views and Provocations

Considerations for making informed choices about engaging in open qualitative research

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Pages 864-886 | Received 07 Oct 2020, Accepted 06 Mar 2021, Published online: 25 Mar 2021

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Figure 1. Core values underpinning the considerations for engaging in open qualitative research practices

Figure 1. Core values underpinning the considerations for engaging in open qualitative research practices

Figure 2. Overview of considerations for making informed choices about engaging in open qualitative research

Figure 2. Overview of considerations for making informed choices about engaging in open qualitative research

Figure 3. Considerations regarding the storage and sharing of qualitative project materials and data

Figure 3. Considerations regarding the storage and sharing of qualitative project materials and data

Figure 4. Considerations regarding the stewardship of data and project materials in different types of repositories

Figure 4. Considerations regarding the stewardship of data and project materials in different types of repositories

Figure 5. Considerations regarding the types of data, types of projects, and participant groups that may be more or less sensitive, and therefore may require additional precautions when engaging in open science practices (e.g., when sharing data in an online repository)

Figure 5. Considerations regarding the types of data, types of projects, and participant groups that may be more or less sensitive, and therefore may require additional precautions when engaging in open science practices (e.g., when sharing data in an online repository)

Figure 6. Considerations regarding anonymity, confidentiality, and the de-identification of participant information in qualitative data

Figure 6. Considerations regarding anonymity, confidentiality, and the de-identification of participant information in qualitative data

Figure 7. Considerations regarding procedures for participant consent to share data. Information about the potential for open sharing of data should be communicated to participants before they decide to participate, following principles of relational ethics. Participants should be allowed to decide after they have participated in the study whether they want their data to be stored and shared for future research and teaching purposes; consent should be an ongoing process

Figure 7. Considerations regarding procedures for participant consent to share data. Information about the potential for open sharing of data should be communicated to participants before they decide to participate, following principles of relational ethics. Participants should be allowed to decide after they have participated in the study whether they want their data to be stored and shared for future research and teaching purposes; consent should be an ongoing process

Figure 8. Considerations regarding knowledge dissemination and open access publication of research findings

Figure 8. Considerations regarding knowledge dissemination and open access publication of research findings