Qualitative Research
For exploring, understanding and assessing reactions
Qualitative Research
Qualitative research uses open-ended questions to explore opinions and behaviours.
It is an ideal methodology for assessing reactions to stimuli, exploring reasons behind current prescribing decisions and understanding the current market environment; and we conduct qualitative research using both established and new methodologies.
Sample sizes tend to be smaller than for quantitative research and interviews are usually conducted either face-to-face or by telephone.
Face-to-face interviews or focus groups can be set up to allow for client viewing so customer reactions can be experienced first hand.
why choose synergy healthcare research
A variety of techniques ensures that our research thoroughly explores customer behaviour and beliefs, including:
- NLP techniques to identify customer motivations and communication needs
- Synectic groups bringing together different customers in a single meeting to explore different perspectives and working interactions
- Projective techniques including personification, laddering and brand rooms to uncover underlying motivations and drivers
- 4D Motivational Profiling to identify the key dimensions that motivate prescribing decisions
- Qualitative SIMALTO trade-off research to identify unmet clinical needs
- Brand profiling to identify customer relationships with the brands they use
- Aspirational profiling to understand what is important to customer in terms of personal self-image
- Ethnographic research including virtual ethnography using video diaries - exploring respondents’ interactions with their own environment
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Quantitative research uses structured questionnaires and large sample sizes to provide detailed numerical outputs. It is usually conducted online or via telephone.
Statistical testing can be conducted if required.
Visit our Quantitative Research page for more.
We conduct both qualitative and quantitative research worldwide via our trusted network of local partner agencies, online research panels, and UK-based multilingual telephone units.
Visit our Multinational Research page for more.
Experienced in handling the potentially sensitive discussions which patient research entails, we regularly conduct both qualitative and quantitative research with patients to provide insights into attitudes and behaviours
Visit our Patient Research page for more.