The methodology stays unchanged except that the participants of the pilot were informed of the interview questions beforehand.
The main question I would ask is what difference would it make? And if it doesn't affect your results, then why do it?
Why include the data you mean? Because the answers yielded valuable information. The literature review on the topic is ambiguous.
The data collection is still underway. The question arose when I started coding the participants' names, as Int1, Int2, and so on...
Just add my two cents,
If the qualitative data could answer your research question, it should be considered.
Kind Regards,
Pichakoon Auttawechasakoon could you please provide a reference?
Arsala Jameel Farooqui , kindly visits the similar question and answers. Referring to the discussion, I agree with Ali Albelbeisi in 2016. Also the first answer.
https://www.researchgate.net/post/Can-the-sample-used-for-pilot-testing-be-included-in-the-final-research-sample
Pichakoon Auttawechasakoon thank you! This was an eye-opening discussion
Great question! I had the same question in mind so glad it is discussed here.