Journal of Dental Research, Vol 55, 52-58, Copyright © 1976 by International & American Associations for Dental Research Online Journals
Computer content analysis of applied biological knowledge in dentistry
R. S. Mackenzie and K. E. Kilpatrick
The study suggests that the Inquirer II System used by computers in content
analysis of (textual) specific written material has value for longitudinal
studies. The research findings indicate that the application of the
computer in content analysis requires considerable effort in the
preparation of materials and specifications of directions to the computer;
standardizes data analysis, thus reducing subjective error in replication
of studies; reduced measurement error in longitudinal studies, giving
greater stability and power to statistical comparison; classified data as
it is collected, quickly and reliably, while tabulating statistical
information; reduced costs compared to human coders when used with large
amounts of data; and competes effectively with human coders in terms of
reliability and validity.
