Focus groups can be fun: the use of activity-oriented questions in focus group discussions

A useful article for ideas on activities for focus group discussions.

Colucci, E. (2007) ‘Focus groups can be fun: The use of activity-oriented questions in focus group discussions’, Qualitative Health Research, 17 (10): 1422–33.

Using focus groups to improve validity of cross-national survey research: a study of physician decision making

A good example of using focus group discussions to design a quantitative survey.

O’Donnell, Lutfey, Marceau and McKinlay (2007). ‘Using focus groups to improve validity of cross-national survey research: A study of physician decision making,’ Qualitative Health Research, 17 (17): 971–81.

Focus groups in rural Gujarat, India: a modified approach

This article describes useful recommendations for increasing the cultural appropriateness of focus group discussions.

Vissandjee, B., Abdool, S. N. and Dupere, S. (2002) ‘Focus groups in rural Gujarat, India: A modified approach’, Qualitative Health Research, 12 (6): 826–43.

‘From the heart of my bottom’: negotiating humor in focus group discussions

This article focuses on how focus group participants use humour in the discussion, which can be insightful during data analysis.

Wilkinson, C.E., Rees, C.E. and Knight, L.V. (2007) ‘“From the heart of my bottom”: Negotiating humor in focus group discussions’, Qualitative Health Research, 17 (3): 411–22.