Numerical data that can be statistically analysed and converted easily into a graphical format
Qualitative data
This is non-numerical data that is language based and is collected through semi-structured or unstructured interviews and open questions
Is quantitative data objective or subjective
objective
is qualitative data objective or subjective
subjective
Primary data
Data that has been collected for a specific reason and reported by the original researcher
Secondary data
Data that has been collected by other researchers for a purpose other than the investigation that is currently being used. It is data that already exists
Meta-analysis
A process where investigators combine findings from multiple studies on a specific set of information to then make an overall analysis of trends and patterns arising across the research