How Evidano fit the workflow
The study describes a transparent, four-step workflow that pairs AI assistance with researcher judgment.
- 1Prepare the data
Open-ended responses were de-identified and split into batches of 150 for analysis.
- 2Run thematic analysis in Evidano (previously AILYZE)
The team used the thematic analysis option to surface emerging themes with supporting quotes.
- 3Check reliability
Each batch was run three times, an approach the authors likened to inter-rater reliability at the AI level.
- 4Verify and finalize by hand
A researcher confirmed each quote existed in the data and matched its theme, then collated the final themes.
“This tool was selected for its accuracy and data security profile.”
“The final themes were a result of AI and human analysis.”
Manual coding vs. an AI-assisted workflow
Hand-coding hundreds of responses. Slow passes across many questions. Quote-finding done from scratch. Reliability is effortful to repeat.
Themes surfaced across batches fast. Supporting quotes returned with themes. Re-runs make reliability checks simple. Researcher verifies and finalizes.
In the study, data was encrypted and deleted on completion. Evidano (previously AILYZE) does not share data with third parties or use it for AI training.
Themes came with supporting quotes the researcher could verify against the source data.
AI surfaced candidate themes; the human researcher interpreted, combined, and finalized them.
The tool, steps, and prompts were documented in the methods and a dedicated appendix.
About Evidano (previously AILYZE)
Evidano is AI-assisted qualitative data analysis software for interviews, focus groups, open-ended survey responses, and documents. It supports AI-assisted thematic analysis with your own or an AI-suggested codebook, transcription and translation in 100+ languages, clickable quotes and citations, and exportable visual reports. End-to-end encryption, no third-party data sharing, and your data is not used to train AI. From USD 50/month for unlimited analysis.
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