3 papers
cs.CY2025
Can machines perform a qualitative data analysis? Reading the debate with Alan Turing
Stefano De Paoli
This paper reflects on the literature that rejects the use of Large Language Models (LLMs) in qualitative data analysis. It illustrates through empirical evidence as well as critic…
cs.HC2025
TALLMesh: a simple application for performing Thematic Analysis with Large Language Models
Stefano De Paoli, Alex Fawzi
Thematic analysis (TA) is a widely used qualitative research method for identifying and interpreting patterns within textual data, such as qualitative interviews. Recent research h…
cs.CL2025
Codebook Reduction and Saturation: Novel observations on Inductive Thematic Saturation for Large Language Models and initial coding in Thematic Analysis
Stefano De Paoli, Walter Stan Mathis
This paper reflects on the process of performing Thematic Analysis with Large Language Models (LLMs). Specifically, the paper deals with the problem of analytical saturation of ini…