AI-enabled Qualitative Analysis: Feasibility Studies

According to the PLOS One protocol, the Moving Kindergartens feasibility study is a 10-week mixed-methods test across 10 kindergartens designed to assess acceptability, recruitment, measurement feasibility, and implementation strategies (PLOS One).

• Bandak et al., PLOS One (published August 10, 2026) plan to recruit 10 kindergartens from November 15, 2025, to January 31, 2026, representing an estimated 450–650 children aged 3–6 years.
• Bandak et al., PLOS One (protocol) schedule primary data collection during the intervention from March 2, 2026, to May 8, 2026, and expect results by December 31, 2026.
• Bandak et al., PLOS One (methods) use mixed qualitative methods including semi-structured interviews, participatory field observations, implementation logs, and thematic analysis of interview transcripts.
• Bandak et al., PLOS One (data procedures) state that interviews will be transcribed using the AI-transcription tool Good Tape and then manually corrected.

Answer: The PLOS One protocol by Bandak et al. describes a co-designed, 10-week feasibility study that tests both an intervention and the evaluation methods before a planned cluster RCT.

According to Bandak et al., PLOS One (published August 10, 2026), the intervention was co-designed with stakeholders between January and December 2025 and will be delivered in 10 kindergartens during March 2, 2026 to May 8, 2026.

Bandak et al., PLOS One (methods) classify intervention elements into four categories: formal project establishment, activity components integrated into kindergarten routines, organizational and staff training, and inspirational materials and plans.

Bandak et al., PLOS One (participants) expect each kindergarten to have 25–100 children and estimate a total sample of approximately 450–650 children, 80–120 pedagogical staff, and 10 leaders for feasibility assessment.

Bandak et al., PLOS One (data collection) combine objective measures (accelerometers), structured observation (SOPLAY), surveys using validated AIM/IAM/FIM instruments, implementation logs, and semi-structured interviews transcribed via Good Tape for thematic analysis.

Answer: The PLOS One protocol demonstrates how mixed-methods feasibility studies can combine co-design, structured qualitative collection, and objective measures to inform an RCT.

Bandak et al., PLOS One (discussion) argue that co-design increases acceptability and contextual fit, which is relevant for researchers designing interventions that must operate within routine early childhood settings.

Bandak et al., PLOS One (methods) exemplify pragmatic constraints that qualitative teams must plan for: recruitment windows (Nov 15, 2025 to Jan 31, 2026), resource-light implementation without extra staff, and feasibility testing of battery-powered accelerometers taped to children for seven days.

Bandak et al., PLOS One (data processes) show one operational practice that impacts qualitative pipelines: interviews will be AI-transcribed using Good Tape, then manually corrected before thematic analysis, creating hybrid human+AI workflows that require explicit QA steps.

The PLOS One protocol by Bandak et al. (published August 10, 2026) provides a clear, mixed-methods template for feasibility testing that pairs co-design with structured qualitative and objective measures.

AI-enabled qualitative analysis workflows reduce turnaround time for transcription, thematic coding, and cross-site comparisons while preserving the audit trail needed for progression decisions in feasibility studies.

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"The primary aim of this study is to evaluate the feasibility of a proposed intervention, " Bandak et al., PLOS One (2026).