Qualitative data preparation and analysis
dementia
EVENTS
The qualitative interviews will be transcribed, coded using NVivo (version 12, Germany) and analyzed thematically (Results of the thematic analysis of the semi-structured interviews will be compared with the results of the diaries and the EQ-5D-5L assessment to demonstrate how often and intensively health fluctuates in our sample of 50 patients with dementia, what dimensions were affected by these fluctuations, whether documented past events and health fluctuations were considered in the assessment of health today using the EQ-5D-5L, and what recall period would be more appropriate from the perspective of the caregivers to assess health status in such fluctuating conditions.