In more detail
Pseudonyms protect participants' identities in analysis and in publication. Some studies use invented names, others participant codes such as P01. Ethics approvals usually say which, and when real names are replaced.
A pseudonym alone does not make a quote safe to share. Details inside a quote, such as a workplace, a town or an unusual event, can identify someone, so quotes chosen for a figure, a slide or a thesis are checked for those details too.
In Themescape
The participant column should hold the pseudonym you will report, in one consistent format. When importing a project from your coding software, give participants their pseudonyms there before you export; in NVivo, rename participants and cases. Figures and screenshots should carry no names or quotes that could identify a participant.
Where to read more
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