Weekly Release Notes - 2024-08-20

Hello everyone,

We are excited to bring you another update on August 20, 2024. As we’ve been focusing more on the stability of Avicenna, this release addresses many critical bugs we’ve found during our tests. Let’s dive into the details:


:lady_beetle: Bug Fixes

Unanswered survey questions and the last response

We resolved an issue where unanswered questions (e.g., skipped) were incorrectly considered questions with responses, subsequently affecting the corresponding criteria evaluations and survey question placeholders.

Phone number verification

We addressed an issue where researchers were unable to verify their phone numbers in the researcher dashboard. Previously, after adding a phone number, the system failed to send a verification code, preventing successful verification.

Canceling scheduled survey sessions

We fixed an issue in the participant web app where, regardless of the option (“Yes. Will continue later.” or “No. Discard this survey.”) chosen by the participant, the scheduled survey session was always canceled. We also fixed some minor issues in the user interface.

In-progress survey sessions after closing the app

Related to the previous bug fix, we addressed an issue where the current state of a scheduled survey session was not saved correctly on Android and iOS apps. Previously, if a participant answered some questions, closed the survey with the “Yes. Will continue later.” option, and closed the app, their answers would be lost upon reopening.

Mirroring video during video call

We fixed an issue where users’ video was not mirrored during video calls using the researcher dashboard or the participant web app. This update ensures a more natural and intuitive experience by allowing users to see a mirrored image of themselves.

Double incoming calls for researchers

We resolved an issue where initiating a call from the participant iOS app to a researcher resulted in two incoming calls being presented to the researcher. This problem was causing unsuccessful call attempts and sometimes even crashes on the iOS app.

Missing survey ID when filtering data based on survey question responses

We fixed an issue on our data filtering pages under the researcher dashboard where the list of survey questions used to define a filter condition presented questions only by their ID. This update ensures that questions are now displayed with their survey ID as well.

Registration links in study invitations for on-premise instances

We fixed the study registration link in the study invitation notification templates for on-premise instances (custom server setups). Previously, the link incorrectly pointed to avicennaresearch.com instead of the correct (sub)domain associated with the on-premise instance.


Thank you for your continued feedback and support which helps us make Avicenna Research better with each release. We hope you find these updates useful. As always, we welcome your feedback and encourage you to reach out with any comments or questions on our Community Forum or contact us directly via Email. Stay tuned for more updates coming your way!