Answer formats represent the method by which a participant should answer a question. They are used for both question steps and form items (in a form step).
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Text
The text answer format simply allows the participant to enter free text.
Property | Function | Examples |
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Placeholder | The “watermark” text that should display for the form item before the user enters an answer | “Medication Name” |
Multiple Lines | Whether the text box should allow for multi-line text entry | Yes/No |
Numeric
The numeric answer format allows the participant to enter a number.
Property | Function | Examples |
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Placeholder | The “watermark” text that should display for the form item before the user enters an answer | “Medication Name” |
Style | Whether the number should be an integer (whole number) or decimal | Integer/Decimal |
Minimum Value | The minimum value allowed | 0 |
Maximum Value | The maximum value allowed | 10 |
Text Choice
The text choice answer format allows the participant to choose from a set of options. It has these properties:
Property | Function | Examples |
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Text Choice Style | Whether the user can select one choice or multiple choices | Single Choice/Multiple Choice |
Additionally, it requires setting up one or more choices. Each choice has the following options:
Property | Function | Examples |
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Value | The value of the choice which is not displayed to the participant. This is what will be saved as the answer when the participant submits their response. | 0, A |
Text | The text of the choice which is displayed to the participant. | “All the time”, “Never” |
Exclusive | When an exclusive option is selected, other options are de-selected. | Yes, No |
Yes/No Choice
The yes/no choice answer format simply allows the participant to select yes or no in response to a question.
Scale (Discrete)
The scale answer format displays a scale to the participant for them to select a value in a range. For instance, it is useful to assess things like pain scores, instead of having to present a text choice to the end user.
The discrete scale only allows the participant to choose a value that is divisible by the step value.
Property | Function | Examples |
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Minimum Value | The lower bound of the scale | 0 |
Minimum Value Description | A label to describe the minimum value of the scale | “No pain” |
Maximum Value | The upper bound of the scale | 10 |
Maximum Value Description | A label to describe the maximum value of the scale | “Most imaginable pain” |
Step | The size of each discrete offset on the scale | 1,.1 |
Default Value | The default value for the scale | 5 |
Vertical | Indication of whether the scale should be oriented vertically | Yes/No |
Scale (Continuous)
The scale answer format displays a scale to the participant for them to select a value in a range. For instance, it is useful to assess things like pain scores, instead of having to present a text choice to the end user.
The continuous scale allows the participant to choose any value between the minimum and maximum allowable values.
Property | Function | Examples |
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Minimum Value | The lower bound of the scale | 0 |
Minimum Value Description | A label to describe the minimum value of the scale | “No pain” |
Maximum Value | The upper bound of the scale | 10 |
Maximum Value Description | A label to describe the maximum value of the scale | “Most imaginable pain” |
Maximum Fraction Digits | The maximum number of fractional digits to display | 1,2 |
Default Value | The default value for the scale | 5 |
Vertical | Indication of whether the scale should be oriented vertically | Yes/No |
Date
The date answer format displays a date picker to the participant for them to select a specific date (and, optionally, time).
Property | Function | Examples |
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Style | Whether to capture a date or a date and time | Date, Date and Time |
Default Date | The default date for the picker | 1/15/2018 |
Maximum Date | The maximum date allowed in the picker | 1/30/2018 |
Minimum Date | The minimum date allowed in the picker | 1/1/2018 |
Populate Event Date | Only appears if any event dates have been created for any projects in this organization. Allows you to choose whether the answer to this question should populate a particular event date for the participant | “Surgery Date”, “Admit Date” |
Time of Day
The time of day answer format displays a time picker to the participant for them to select a specific time.
Property | Function | Examples |
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Default Time | The default time for the picker | 3:15pm |
Height
The height answer format displays a “drum” picker that lets the participant choose a height.
Property | Function | Examples |
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Measurement System | The measurement system for the weights. | US, Metric |
Weight
The weight answer format displays a “drum” picker that lets the participant choose a weight.
Property | Function | Examples |
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Measurement System | The measurement system for the weights. | US, Metric |
Value Picker
The value picker answer format displays a “drum” picker to the end user for them to select a single option. Can be used in situations where a text choice answer has too many options to display on a reasonable screen, as the value picker will only display 5 options at a time.
The value picker answer format requires specifying one or more choices:
Property | Function | Examples |
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Value | The value of the choice which is not displayed to the participant. This is what will be saved as the answer when the participant submits their response. | 0, A |
Text | The text of the choice which is displayed to the participant. | “All the time”, “Never” |
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