Tip: Random distribution and Least Filled concept testing are available for surveys! Both of these methods allow you to achieve even distribution without scripting. For more information, see Quick comparison: Random distribution, Least Filled concept testing, even distribution scripts.
This template will allow you to assign one out of up to 15 concepts to a respondent that the respondent qualifies for (e.g. based on a previous question). If a respondent does not qualify for any, then he/she will be disqualified from the survey.
Note: this template only allows a maximum of 15 concepts in a study. If you require more concepts, you will need to obtain a custom programming quote from your Customer Success Manager.
Detailed Steps
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Import the necessary template into your panel:
- Download the PXML template here.
- In the Surveys app, click New Project.
- Under Power Survey, click Import.
- Select the PXML template you downloaded, and click Open.
- Give the power survey an internal name.
- Click Upload.
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Add the template to your study:
- Create/author your power survey as required.
- Go to the Questionnaire tab of your study.
- Click Library on the Authoring toolbar.
- In the Library Browser, look for the template study in the Studies section, under Pending Studies (the study you created in step 1).
- Expand the template study in the Library Browser and drag the block into your Questionnaire Tree as required. Do not rename any of the blocks or questions.
- Ensure that your qualification question is placed anywhere in the study but before the even distribution setup.
- Expand the EDSQ15_HIDDEN block and delete the conditional sequence IF_EDSQ15_CONCEPTS_QUALIFIED.
Note: This Conditional Sequence is required to pull in the EDSQ15_CONCEPT_QUALIFIED recode question as a dependency. Once the template is within the study, the EDSQ15_CONCEPT_QUALIFIED Conditional Sequence is irrelevant and can be removed.
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Set up Even Distribution:
- Click on EDSQ15_CONCEPT question and update the answer options with the list of your concept names. There are 15 concepts by default - delete any extra answer options.
- (Optional) If you want to add images to your concepts, expand on EDSQ15_HIDDEN block, then click on EDSQ15_CONCEPT_IMG. Update the answer options with the images for your concepts. Number of options and the order must match the list in EDSQ15_CONCEPT.
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Create your concept questions:
- Click on EDSQ15_QUESTIONS_HERE block and author your concept questions in here.
- Click on EDSQ15_CONCEPT_PIPE_EXAMPLE text instruction and copy the pipe to insert anywhere in the concept questions.
- Delete EDSQ15_CONCEPT_PIPE_EXAMPLE text instruction. This is just a placeholder.
- (Optional) To show image in questions, insert [%EDS15_CONCEPT_IMG%] pipe in question texts. Review one of the examples further below to see more details and screenshots.
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Create the qualifications for each concept:
- Click on References and Recodes at the bottom of the questionnaire tree.
- Click on the EDSQ15_CONCEPT_QUALIFIED recode question. Ensure that the option list aligns with the option list on EDSQ15_CONCEPT question. There are 15 concepts by default - delete any extra answer options.
- Update the recode filter for each concept to reflect what the corresponding qualification should be. Review one of the examples further below to see more details and screenshots.
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Update the text on EDSQ15_NO_QUAL_DQ as required.
This will be displayed to respondents who do not qualify for any concepts. We highly recommend to keep this DQ even when all respondents are expected to qualify. - Validate and test your survey.
Examples
Please click on the links below to see details steps of the examples:
- Example - 1 out of 4 concepts that are selected (Power Surveys)
- Example - 1 out of top 5 ranked designs (Power Surveys)
More Information
Read this Knowledge Base article to learn more about Even Distribution Troubleshooting & FAQs (Power Surveys).