Focus groups are an extensively employed research method for the collection of qualitative
data. Recent developments in teleconferencing platforms have produced a substantial …

Introduction Online data collection methods can increase study accessibility and ease the
burden of data collection for participants. Asynchronous Online Focus Groups are a …

Traditionally, focus groups have been conducted in person using the face-to-face format.
However, improvements in technology have resulted in the emergence of the online focus …

Background Online focus groups have been increasing in use over the last 2 decades,
including in biomedical and health-related research. However, most of this research has …

Focus groups as a data collection method in qualitative research have been used for several
decades with great effect. Recent developments in online mechanisms for communication …

With continuous technological improvements, online data collection has become an
expanding and valuable field in social sciences. Online focus groups are now increasingly …

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Increasingly, social life—and accordingly, social research—is conducted in online
environments. Asynchronous online focus groups (AOFGs) have emerged as an important …

Focus groups are widely used in qualitative research. Recently, focus groups that are held
online have become increasingly popular despite the objection by some researchers that …

The Internet is increasingly used as a tool in qualitative research. In particular,
asynchronous online focus groups are used when factors such as cost, time, or access to …