This project explored the reliability and utility of transcription in coding qualitative data across two studies in a program evaluation context. The first study tested the method of direct audio coding, or coding audio files without transcripts, using qualitative data software. The presence and frequency of codes applied in direct audio coding and traditional transcription coding were compared and the two methods produced similar results. Direct audio coding was then employed in an evaluation study to monitor implementation and the method was found to be reliable. Implications are discussed with considerations for both researchers and practitioners.

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使用直接音频编码监控程序评估中的实施。

该项目在项目评估环境中的两项研究中探索了转录在编码定性数据中的可靠性和实用性。第一项研究使用定性数据软件测试了直接音频编码或没有转录的音频文件编码方法。比较了应用于直接音频编码和传统转录编码的代码的存在和频率，两种方法产生了相似的结果。然后在评估研究中采用直接音频编码来监测实施情况，并且发现该方法是可靠的。研究人员和从业者都考虑到了影响进行了讨论。