Table 3 Sample longitudinal analysis matrix
Themes | Family 1 | Family 2 | Family 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
Theme A (example: change in family stress over time) | Change from stress about health to stress about treatment Moved towards less stress after treatment started | Idea from mother Idea from father | Idea from mother |
Theme B (example: change in concerns about side effects over time) | Never developed any concerns Worried about growth that diminishes as child improves | Idea from mother Idea from father | Idea from mother |
Theme C | Idea from mother | Idea from mother Idea from father | Idea from mother |
Theme D | Idea from mother Idea from father | Idea from mother Idea from father | Idea from mother |