This research introduces an LLM-Enhanced Thematic Analysis Pipeline that transforms how healthcare researchers analyze complex interview data from parents of children with rare heart conditions.

Key Innovations:

• Combines human expertise with LLM capabilities to accelerate thematic analysis while preserving accuracy
• Establishes a novel workflow that reduces manual coding time while maintaining research integrity
• Demonstrates practical application in high-stakes medical contexts with sensitive patient data
• Provides quantitative benchmarks for LLM assistance in qualitative healthcare research

Business Impact: This approach could dramatically reduce resource requirements for healthcare research, enabling faster insights from patient experiences while maintaining analytical rigor in contexts where accuracy is critical.

LLM-TA: An LLM-Enhanced Thematic Analysis Pipeline for Transcripts from Parents of Children with Congenital Heart Disease