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In general, individual questions are slightly preferable to grids when documenting metadata, due to the simplicity of the former. Grids Question grids become the tool of choice when we are faced with series of repeating questions such as a food list. (see Questionnaire Initial (SWS) sws_1_bio, qc_s3_1_3-16 for an example of a more extensive food list.)
When choosing whether to use a grid or separate questions:
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A question grid is advantageous to use when:
- There are 3 or more questions, and the length of the question plus the longest answer question is 15 words or more, then it should be made into a grid. If not, these are separate questions.If there
- There are 2 questions, and the length of the question plus the longest answer is 25 words or more, then it should be made into a grid. If not, these are separate questions.
Example 1 shows a set of related questions displayed as separate question constructs.
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Note that if the sub-questions have varying response domains, or multiple text boxes are required, it is often best practice to use multiple question items, regardless of how many sub-questions/statements there are or how long the question items will be. However, some of these situations can be solved with using break-off techniques in Question Grids.
Example 1 Questionnaire: My Teenage Son 2004 (ALSPAC) question A4. d
This example shows a set of related questions displayed as separate question constructs.
Archivist view (alspac_04_mtsd):
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