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How to Set Reminders Based on Participants’ Preferences

The low compliance rate of a research work is one of the main reasons why a study fails. A 2019 study on how to maximize participation in online surveys found that one of

Compliance

How to Create a Baseline Survey in Ethica

Conducting a long-term study that is captivating enough for participants requires some considerations such as offering incentives, designing clear onboarding processes, providing flexible adherence routines to participants, etc., and baseline surveys are strong

How to Check the Status of My Survey Session?

Being able to observe your survey data is a crucial factor in any experience sampling study. When you are able to monitor the receiving data in your surveys, you will be more confident

A Look at Participant Onboarding Process

One of the prominent concerns about using online research tools is how much study participants are willing to work with them. A simple and clear guideline that introduces the nooks and crannies of the online platform to participants is a cost-efficient way to keep participants engaged.

Criteria: How and When to Use it

Research tools with user-friendly interfaces and features to customize the experience, allow you to adjust the behavior of your study’s surveys in various ways and increase the compliance rate of your project as well.

Customize Survey Notifications Based on Participants' Preferences

Ethica is constantly trying to develop innovative ways to facilitate survey personalization for participants. It makes it possible to prompt participants in three different ways: In-App, SMS, and Email.

How to Configure SMS Notifications for Activities

Ethica research tool provides three types of notifications to prompt participants when certain activities, such as surveys, are due: In-App Notification, SMS Notification, Email Notification.

How to Create a One-Time Optional Survey

With a flexible research tool like Ethica, you have many ways of prompting surveys to participants. By employing User Triggering Logics and setting the right criteria, you can create a survey that is always accessible to participants for answering and disappears once it’s completed.

Edit Surveys During the Study

Ethica is a very flexible tool that supports changes in the study protocols and allows for minor corrections if needed. As part of this, it allows you to make changes to surveys that are already sent to your participants.

Prompt an Activity More Than Once a Day

For some studies, you might want to notify the participants to take a survey, or complete a cognitive task, more than once a day. In such cases, you should use multiple Time Triggering