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Table 2 Term definitions and examples for inductive vs deductive analysis techniques

From: Comparing inductive and deductive analysis techniques to understand health service implementation problems: a case study of childhood vaccination barriers

Level of categorisation

Inductive terms

Deductive terms

Low level (specific)

Barrier descriptions refers to the 583 individual descriptions of implementation issues extracted from systematic reviews in the VBAT review of the vaccination uptake literature

Construct refers to the more detailed list of 84 unique theoretical concepts that informed the TDF and COM-B frameworks

Example

Belief that the vaccine is more dangerous than the illness

Consequents

Mid level

Barrier refers to the 74 groups of barrier descriptions across studies identified in the VBAT review of the vaccination uptake literature

Domain refers to the 14 broad categories of behavioural drivers described in the most recent version of the TDF (Theoretical Domains Framework)

Example

Concern about vaccine safety

Beliefs about consequences

High level (broad)

Category refers to the 7 groups of barriers identified in the VBAT review of the vaccination uptake literature

Component refers to the 6 components in the simplest theory-driven framework of behavioural drivers, the COM-B (Capability, Opportunity, Motivation – Behaviour)

Example

Concerns and beliefs

Reflective motivation