Hello Cara,

You need to compare inductive coding on a per item basis. This is done in the 'Coding record' tab than can be found in the 'Document details' window (where you do your coding).

In the 'Coding record' tab you can see all of the coding that has taken place on a particular item. If two people have coded the same item using the same coding tool they will each have a row with their name and the coding tool. If you select each person and click the 'Run comparison' button a window will appear with each person's coding in a different colour. Because this window is in html you can move it outside of EPPI-Reviewer. This will allow you to edit one of the two versions of coding to create an agreed version.

Best regards,

Jeff

Hello Cara,

There isn't a mechanism to score agreements in a data extraction (standard) coding tool. We have found that the nature of data extraction, which normally includes textual responses, means that disagreement is the norm. Visual comparison, carried out in the same way as I described earlier is how we identify disagreements.

It is possible to run comparisons in a complex coding tool (such as a data extraction tool) using the 'Live comparison' function (the button next to the 'Run comparison' button that I mentioned in my earlier response) but this is at a single level of hierarchy in the coding tool. The 'Live comparison' will let you see the code selected and any textual response from each coder.

Best regards,

Jeff