The published study
Effective early intervention strategies for supporting children with special educational needs: a case study. Original Research in Frontiers in Education, published 18 February 2026. A qualitative, interpretive single-case study of an early intervention center in the United Arab Emirates serving around 150 children aged 0 to 5, drawing on semi-structured interviews with nine purposively selected teachers. Co-authored with Sharjah City for Humanitarian Services, with ethics approval from the Academy.
How Evidano was used
The team followed Braun and Clarke’s six-phase thematic analysis. Interviews were conducted in English or Arabic, translated and transcribed verbatim, then Evidano categorized participants’ direct quotes into codes and themes. The study reports that the tool was chosen because it specializes in qualitative data and prioritizes data security, and that it preserved the original wording and did not modify the data.
How Evidano fit the workflow
- 1Researchers defined the themes
The study reports that AI did not create or interpret themes; it only categorized quotes under themes predefined by the researchers.
- 2Evidano categorized the quotes
Participants’ direct quotes were assigned to codes and themes, with their original wording preserved.
- 3The team verified every allocation
Researchers manually checked each categorization, described as similar to an inter-rater agreement process, and reassigned quotes across themes where appropriate.
“AILYZE is an artificial intelligence (AI) tool used to classify data based on generated themes. It was chosen because it specializes in analyzing qualitative data and prioritizes data security.”
“The tool did not modify the data; it was instructed to categorize direct quotes (into codes and themes) exactly as provided by participants to preserve their original wording.”
“After AI categorization, the research team manually verified all allocations to ensure accuracy, similar to an inter-rater agreement process.”
Sorting every participant quote into codes and themes by hand, across two languages, before any verification can begin.
Quotes categorized into your predefined themes fast, leaving the team free to focus on verification and interpretation.
The study reports that all data uploaded to Evidano is encrypted and inaccessible to anyone else.
Per the study, content is used solely to provide the requested service and is not utilized for training AI models.
Quotes were categorized under researcher-defined themes exactly as participants said them.