Low participant compliance or irrelevant participants can skew your study results, creating a non-response bias that makes your data unreliable. How can you ensure that only the participants who are truly suited for your study sign up and stay engaged throughout? The answer may lie in using eligibility surveys.
The Situation
You’re about to launch a research study, but you’re concerned about recruiting the right participants; those who are not only relevant to your study but also motivated to complete the entire study.
What to Do
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Create an Eligibility Survey.
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Add questions that assess inclusion/exclusion criteria relevant to your study.
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Define specific criteria that determine participant eligibility.
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Publish the survey.
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Test the setup.
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Join the study.
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Answer the questions based on the designed eligible responses.
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Proceed to the study.
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Pro Tip
Implement smart survey logic by avoiding mandatory questions that are irrelevant and apply branching for personalized participant paths. Build trust by clearly explaining the study’s purpose and privacy protections. Monitor compliance throughout the study by tracking engagement, identifying non-compliance patterns, and adjusting strategies based on real-time feedback using the Participation tab.