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Table 1 Study design and data collection

From: Not just another focus group: making the case for the nominal group technique in criminology

Research build up

Objective

Research questions

Method

Nr. of groups

N

Part 1

Develop central study question

What should good drug prevention be like?

Open FG

6

47

Part 2.1.

Generate ideas

What are the most important things: 1) to make sure that young people do not use drugs? 2) to make sure that young people who do use drugs do not get into trouble? 3) to better help young people who get into trouble with drugs anyhow?

NGT

14

82

Part 2.2.

Rank ideas

What is the most important idea? (each priority 1–5)

Questionnaire

14

63

Part 3

Clarify ideas

What do you want/need to make sure the priorities are put into practice?

FG

14

78

Part 4

Returning to the field

Do you agree with the analysis? If not, what do you want to change/add?

Feedback sessions

8

53

  1. NGT: Nominal Group Technique.
  2. FG: Focus Group.
  3. N = Number of participants.