# Getting Started **URL:** https://forum.avicennaresearch.com/c/getting-started/12.md [Latest](https://forum.avicennaresearch.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.avicennaresearch.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.avicennaresearch.com/tags.md) --- ## [About the Getting Started category](https://forum.avicennaresearch.com/t/about-the-getting-started-category/1158)
**Author:** [@mojtaba](https://forum.avicennaresearch.com/u/mojtaba)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2025, 8:25pm UTC](https://forum.avicennaresearch.com/t/about-the-getting-started-category/1158 "2025-05-27T20:25:20Z")
Learn what is Avicenna about by setting up your first study, collecting some data, and analyzing the data, all in less than 30 minutes. --- ## [Step 1: Create a Researcher Account](https://forum.avicennaresearch.com/t/step-1-create-a-researcher-account/1160)
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The goal of Avicenna is to help you integrate smartphones, the web, sensors, and big data into your health research. This guide will demonstrate how to create a Researcher Account in Avicenna. Then, we will familiarize y… --- ## [Step 2: Create Your First Study](https://forum.avicennaresearch.com/t/step-2-create-your-first-study/1213)
**Author:** [@zahra](https://forum.avicennaresearch.com/u/zahra)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2025, 10:01am UTC](https://forum.avicennaresearch.com/t/step-2-create-your-first-study/1213 "2025-06-11T10:01:05Z")
In the following sections, we’ll guide you through setting up your study in Avicenna, programming Surveys, adding data sources, enrolling participants, and checking the incoming data. Each of these steps has tons of det… --- ## [Step 3: Create Your First Survey](https://forum.avicennaresearch.com/t/step-3-create-your-first-survey/1214)
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In the previous section, we created our first study, added a few Data Sources, and enrolled as a participant. So far, our study collects sensor data behind the scenes and uploads it to the Researcher Dashboard. In this s… --- ## [Step 4: Add Triggering Logics](https://forum.avicennaresearch.com/t/step-4-add-triggering-logics/1215)
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In the previous section, we added an Activity to our study. Participants could respond to this Activity by tapping on its button on the home screen of their app. They could do it as many times as they wanted, and any tim… --- ## [Step 5: Create Notification Templates to Keep Participants and Researchers Informed](https://forum.avicennaresearch.com/t/step-5-create-notification-templates-to-keep-participants-and-researchers-informed/1216)
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To get familiar with sending out notifications to participants for activities, navigate to the Activity Editor. Here, you will find a tab labeled Notification Templates. This tab brings you to the Notification Templates … --- ## [Step 6: Add Criteria to Personalize Participant Experience](https://forum.avicennaresearch.com/t/step-6-add-criteria-to-personalize-participant-experience/1217)
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So far, we have created a new study in Avicenna and added a few data sources to it to collect sensor data. In this section, we will learn how to use the powerful Criteria feature in Avicenna. We also added a few surveys … --- ## [Step 7: Test and Deploy Your Study](https://forum.avicennaresearch.com/t/step-7-test-and-deploy-your-study/1218)
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After you’ve configured your study, added the necessary data sources, and programmed the Surveys and Matrix Reasoning tests, you are ready to enroll participants and collect data. In this section, we’ll cover the importa… --- ## [Step 8: Access, Export, and Visualize Your Study Data](https://forum.avicennaresearch.com/t/step-8-access-export-and-visualize-your-study-data/1219)
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Shortly after starting the enrollment and as participants provide the data to your study, you can access the data and start the analysis. You can review the data on the Researcher Dashboard, use Avicenna’s integrations t… --- ## [Ask AI](https://forum.avicennaresearch.com/t/ask-ai/1211)
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You want to learn about Avicenna Research or find answers to specific questions about the platform. While our documentation (the current website) includes a search feature, we suggest a more intuitive way to get personal… --- ## [Frequently Asked Questions](https://forum.avicennaresearch.com/t/frequently-asked-questions/5)
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What are the main differences between trial and full-license studies? Here are the key differences between the two license types: The trial version is free of charge, allowing full access to the default features withou…