Who should use the Perform thematic analysis workflow?
Teams or solo builders working on science & healthcare tasks who want a repeatable process instead of one-off tool experiments.
AI Workflow · Science & Healthcare
Practical execution plan for perform thematic analysis with clear steps, mapped tools, and delivery-focused outcomes.
Deliverable outcome
A complete thematic analysis report ready for publication, presentation, or decision-making.
30-90 minutes
Includes setup plus initial result generation
Free to start
You can swap tools by pricing and policy requirements
A complete thematic analysis report ready for publication, presentation, or decision-making.
Use each step output as the input for the next stage
Step map
Instead of relying on a single generic AI model, this pipeline connects specialized tools to maximize quality. First, you'll use Scrintal to deep familiarity with the dataset and a preliminary sense of emerging themes. Then, you pass the output to MAXQDA to a comprehensive list of codes applied to all data segments, forming the building blocks for themes. Then, you pass the output to Leximancer to a set of candidate themes with supporting codes, ready for refinement. Then, you pass the output to MAXQDA to a finalized set of well-defined themes, each clearly supported by data excerpts. Then, you pass the output to Scrintal to each theme has a clear definition and a compelling name ready for reporting. Finally, Aure is used to a complete thematic analysis report ready for publication, presentation, or decision-making.
Data familiarization and immersion
Deep familiarity with the dataset and a preliminary sense of emerging themes.
Generate initial codes
A comprehensive list of codes applied to all data segments, forming the building blocks for themes.
Search for themes
A set of candidate themes with supporting codes, ready for refinement.
Review and refine themes
A finalized set of well-defined themes, each clearly supported by data excerpts.
Define and name themes
Each theme has a clear definition and a compelling name ready for reporting.
Produce the thematic report
A complete thematic analysis report ready for publication, presentation, or decision-making.
Read through all transcripts, field notes, or documents multiple times to gain deep familiarity with the content. Begin noting initial impressions, recurring ideas, and potential patterns without formal coding.
Why Scrintal: Scrintal combines document analysis with visual note-taking and knowledge organization, making it ideal for reading, annotating, and capturing initial impressions during data familiarization.
Systematically label meaningful segments of data with short descriptive codes that capture key ideas or concepts. Work line-by-line or paragraph-by-paragraph, ensuring each code is grounded in the data.
Why MAXQDA: MAXQDA is a dedicated qualitative analysis tool with thematic coding capabilities, directly supporting the generation of initial codes from data.
Group related codes into potential themes by examining patterns, overlaps, and hierarchies. Use mind maps, tables, or affinity diagrams to visualize how codes cluster together.
Why Leximancer: Leximancer provides unsupervised concept extraction and visual thematic mapping, directly supporting the search for themes by revealing patterns and relationships in text.
Check each candidate theme against the original data to ensure it accurately represents the content. Merge overlapping themes, split overly broad ones, and discard those with insufficient support.
Why MAXQDA: MAXQDA allows for reviewing, refining, and organizing themes with supporting evidence, making it a comprehensive tool for this step.
Write a concise definition for each theme that captures its essence and scope. Choose a descriptive, evocative name that communicates the theme's core meaning to readers.
Why Scrintal: Scrintal combines visual note-taking and knowledge organization with brainstorming, ideal for defining and naming themes through iterative writing and mapping.
Write a narrative that presents each theme with supporting data excerpts, linking findings back to research questions. Include a thematic map or table for clarity, and discuss implications.
Why Aure: Aure offers data analysis, visualization, and reporting, enabling the creation of a comprehensive thematic report with charts and narrative.
§ Before you start
Teams or solo builders working on science & healthcare tasks who want a repeatable process instead of one-off tool experiments.
No. Start with the top pick for each step, then replace tools only if they do not fit your pricing, compliance, or output needs.
Open the mapped task page and compare top options side by side. Prioritize output quality, integration fit, and predictable cost before scaling.
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