Preregistration for qualitative research

Preregistrations are thought to strengthen the credibility and transparency of research. This talk will review some arguments authors have provided in favour of preregistering qualitative research. An online Delphi study was conducted to understand what parts of preregistration templates researchers would find helpful. This resulted in an agreement-based form for the preregistration of qualitative studies that consists of 13 items. The talk will close with showcasing a few examples of qualitative preregistrations, and by providing some reflections on Open Science and qualitative research.