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medRxiv PreprintsInternational5 October 2026

Reporting of Qualitative Research Using Large Language Models (COREQ+LLM): A Delphi-based Extension of the COREQ Reporting Guideline

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Background: Qualitative research provides insights into human behavior, perspectives, and lived experience. While existing standards like the Consolidated Criteria for Reporting Qualitative Research (COREQ) have improved transparency and rigor, the integration of large language models (LLMs) into qualitative research introduces new challenges for not covered by current guidelines. LLMs transform analytic processes and blur the line between human interpretation and algorithmic text generation, raising concerns about transparency, authorship, and epistemic trust. The here presented COREQ+LLM gui
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