Table 1: Characteristics of included studies (continued) Bibliographic Location Sample ABI Aim/Research Question Method Information Country Characteristics Type of injury Data collection Setting Sample size Time since injury Data analysis Gender ratio Age range Nochi, M. (2000) US n = 10 TBI ‘This study constitutes 2 or more semi-structured characteristic ways that interviews 45mins – 60mins Community 8 male: 2 female 3 – 28 years individuals with traumatic brain and participant observation injuries (TBI) describe their with comprehensive field 24 – 54 years current situations when they feel notes relatively at ease with their lives’ (p1795) Inductive thematic analysis using grounded theory method Sabat, A., Moodley, South Africa n = 1 TBI ‘1. To explore the nature and Qualitative life history L., & Kathard, H. process of self-identity research methodology (2006) Community Male 12 years construction pre- and post-TBI 3 semi-structured 90minute 2. To consider the implications of in-depth interviews 31 years the findings for research and clinical practice in the field of SLT’ Generating transcripts, (p18) narrative analysis, analysis of the narrative.
Table 1: Characteristics of included studies (continued) Bibliographic Information Location Country Setting Sample Characteristics Sample size Gender ratio Age range ABI Type of injury Time since injury Aim/Research Question Method Data collection Data analysis Nochi, M. (2000) US Community n = 10 8 male: 2 female 24 – 54 years TBI 3 – 28 years ‘This study constitutes characteristic ways that individuals with traumatic brain injuries (TBI) describe their current situations when they feel relatively at ease with their lives’ (p1795) 2 or more semi-structured interviews 45mins – 60mins and participant observation with comprehensive field notes Inductive thematic analysis using grounded theory method Sabat, A., Moodley, L., & Kathard, H. (2006) South Africa Community n = 1 Male 31 years TBI 12 years ‘1. To explore the nature and process of self-identity construction pre- and post-TBI 2. To consider the implications of the findings for research and clinical practice in the field of SLT’ (p18) Qualitative life history research methodology 3 semi-structured 90minute in-depth interviews Generating transcripts, narrative analysis, analysis of the narrative.