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- | ====== Changes During | + | ====== Changes |
- | In an ideal world, a questionnaire is created, tested and then the interviews | + | In an ideal world, a questionnaire is created, tested and then the survey |
**Note:** This chapter explains the __technical__ side to making later changes. From a __methodological__ point of view, each change can alter response behaviour -- on subsequent questions as well. Therefore, each change must be checked on a case-by-case basis to see to what extent the data is comparable before and after the change. In order to guarantee scientific traceability, | **Note:** This chapter explains the __technical__ side to making later changes. From a __methodological__ point of view, each change can alter response behaviour -- on subsequent questions as well. Therefore, each change must be checked on a case-by-case basis to see to what extent the data is comparable before and after the change. In order to guarantee scientific traceability, | ||
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Normally, changing the text (in particular, correcting spelling mistakes) is not a problem. It does not matter whether changes are made to the question title, item text or text elements: there is no change to the variable structure as a result. | Normally, changing the text (in particular, correcting spelling mistakes) is not a problem. It does not matter whether changes are made to the question title, item text or text elements: there is no change to the variable structure as a result. | ||
- | Usually, | + | Usually, the survey is not interrupted. After saving the change, the participant sees the amended version. |
**Warning: | **Warning: | ||
- | **Note:** Only the answer code is saved in the data record -- not the item text displayed (e.g. the selection option shown). If you want to change a selection option' | + | **Note:** Only the answer code is saved in the data record -- not the item text displayed (e.g. the selection option shown). If you want to change a selection option' |
===== Changes to the Questionnaire ===== | ===== Changes to the Questionnaire ===== | ||
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**Problem 1:** When changing the questionnaire itself -- changing the order of questions or pages, inserting or removing questions, changing the presentation of the question ({{: | **Problem 1:** When changing the questionnaire itself -- changing the order of questions or pages, inserting or removing questions, changing the presentation of the question ({{: | ||
- | **Problem 2:** If you insert new pages or shuffle pages around, then the allocation of the page number to the recorded dwell time (TIME001 etc., [[: | + | **Problem 2:** If you insert new pages or shuffle pages around, then the allocation of the page number to the recorded dwell time (TIME001 etc., [[: |
If there are more significant changes to be made in the questionnaire (especially to the PHP code), making a copy of the questionnaire beforehand is recommended (**Compose Questionnaire** -> tab //Further questionnaires// | If there are more significant changes to be made in the questionnaire (especially to the PHP code), making a copy of the questionnaire beforehand is recommended (**Compose Questionnaire** -> tab //Further questionnaires// | ||
- | Changes can now be made in the copy in peace and quiet. After the changes are complete, set the new questionnaire as default (**Compose Questionnaire** -> tab //Further questionnaires// | + | Changes can now be made in the copy in peace and quiet. After the changes are complete, set the new questionnaire as default (**Compose Questionnaire** -> tab //Further questionnaires// |
**Note:** The questionnaire is everything you defined in **Compose Questionnaire**. If you copy one questionnaire, | **Note:** The questionnaire is everything you defined in **Compose Questionnaire**. If you copy one questionnaire, |