How to create simple survey study
If this is your first time using formR, it will be helpful to download the example-excel-sheet (LINK!) that can be found on the formR-homepage. In this excel-sheet you can find every item-type formR has to offer. Create a new survey and upload the example-sheet to see how the items work. Following the instructions given, you can generate your own excel-sheet with your own items. In most questionnaires, only one or two item-types are used. Try and find out which type fits your purpose best. To create your own study, follow the following steps:
- Create a new survey by uploading your own excel-sheet (Don´t forget to check the information about naming your survey). You can use one or more surveys as main parts of a run. It is necessary to place your survey in a run to make it accessible for participants. A run is what you would call your study – it offers you additional features like pausing your study, sending e-Mails or randomising your participants.
- Create a new run (Don´t forget to check the information about naming your run).
- Adding a survey. Click on the icon showing a pencil to open the menu for adding a survey. In the drop-down menu you can now choose your own survey. Save your changes.
- If you have more than one survey, repeat this step. You may want to rearrange the order of your surveys – you can do so by changing the numbers on the left hand side.
- Adding a stop-button. It is essential to add a stop-button to every run. This marks the end of the run and signals the participants that they have completed your study. Add a stop-button by clicking on the icon with a square on it. Fill in a title and a text that will be displayed to your participants. Then save your changes.
- Make your study public. By clicking the “Play”- and “Public”-buttons you start the run and make it public. It will now be shown on the formR-homepage and you can invite participants by sending them a link. The link to your study will be: https://formr.org/name_of_your_study (with name_of_your_study being the actual name of your study)