Cope Diane G
Florida Cancer Specialists and Research Institute in Fort Myers.
Oncol Nurs Forum. 2014 May;41(3):322-3. doi: 10.1188/14.ONF.322-323.
Advances in technology have provided new approaches for data collection methods and analysis for researchers. Data collection is no longer limited to paper-and-pencil format, and numerous methods are now available through Internet and electronic resources. With these techniques, researchers are not burdened with entering data manually and data analysis is facilitated by software programs. Quantitative research is supported by the use of computer software and provides ease in the management of large data sets and rapid analysis of numeric statistical methods. New technologies are emerging to support qualitative research with the availability of computer-assisted qualitative data analysis software (CAQDAS).CAQDAS will be presented with a discussion of advantages, limitations, controversial issues, and recommendations for this type of software use.
技术进步为研究人员提供了数据收集方法和分析的新途径。数据收集不再局限于纸笔形式，现在通过互联网和电子资源有多种方法可用。有了这些技术，研究人员无需手动输入数据，并且软件程序便于进行数据分析。计算机软件的使用支持定量研究，便于管理大型数据集并能快速分析数值统计方法。随着计算机辅助定性数据分析软件（CAQDAS）的出现，新技术正在兴起以支持定性研究。本文将介绍CAQDAS，并讨论这类软件使用的优点、局限性、争议性问题及建议。
