The use and methodological reporting of large language models in qualitative research: a scoping review
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- 10.1186/s12874-026-02913-1
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- 2026-06-16
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- BMC Medical Research Methodology
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@article{allodium:10.1186/s12874-026-02913-1,
title = {The use and methodological reporting of large language models in qualitative research: a scoping review},
author = {Christian Kempny and Julian Frings and Paul Rust and Sven Meister and Leonard Fehring},
year = {2026},
journal = {BMC Medical Research Methodology},
doi = {10.1186/s12874-026-02913-1},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1186/s12874-026-02913-1}
}RIS
TY - JOUR TI - The use and methodological reporting of large language models in qualitative research: a scoping review AU - Christian Kempny AU - Julian Frings AU - Paul Rust AU - Sven Meister AU - Leonard Fehring PY - 2026 JO - BMC Medical Research Methodology DO - 10.1186/s12874-026-02913-1 UR - https://doi.org/10.1186/s12874-026-02913-1 ER -
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Kempny, C., Frings, J., Rust, P., Meister, S., & Fehring, L. (2026). The use and methodological reporting of large language models in qualitative research: a scoping review. BMC Medical Research Methodology. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12874-026-02913-1
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