How should I use metadata filters?
Overview
Metadata filters restrict analysis to documents or cases with selected attributes, such as participant group, site, age band, or data-collection wave. Use them to compare analytically relevant groups and to select balanced evidence, not to imply statistical representativeness that the qualitative sample does not support.
What to do
- Open Variables and inspect field types and missing values.
- Select one or more values for the intended comparison.
- Check the remaining document count before interpreting a chart.
- Clear filters before moving to a different research question.