Analysis Unit (Question Construct) - in development

The unit being analysed attached to the question being used in a questionnaire or instrument,

ID	Term	Description
1	StudySubject	The subject of the study, study participant, e.g. Cohort Member in a cohort study
2	ParentalFigure	Person(s) with a parental figure relationship to the study participant (e.g. Mother, Father, Carer, Step Father etc)
3	GrandparentFigure	Person(s) with a grandparent figure relationship to the study participant (e.g. Grand Mother, Grand Father)
4	Sibling	Person(s) with a sibling relationship to the study participant (e.g. brother, sister, step-brother, step-sister, adopted child in family unit)
5	Household	A person or a group of persons who share the same dwelling unit and common living arrangements. These common living arrangements may include pooling some, or all, of their income and wealth, and consuming certain types of goods and services collectively, mainly housing and food (Eurostat).
6	EducationalFigure	Persons with an Educational relationship to the study subject, e.g. Teacher, Lecturer, Head teacher
7	MedicalFigure	Persons with a medical relationship to the study subject e.g. Doctor, Nurse, Consultant, Dentist
8	GeographicUnit	Any entity that can be spatially defined as a geographic area, with either natural (physical) or administrative boundaries.
9	TimeUnit	Any period of time: year, week, month, day, or bimonthly or quarterly periods, etc.
10	TextUnit	Any period of time: year, week, month, day, or bimonthly or quarterly periods, etc.
11	Group	Two or more individuals assembled together or having some unifying relationship.
12	Object	Anything material, but inanimate, that has an independent existence and may be perceived by the senses. Examples: objects of art (paintings, sculptures, etc.) or weapons, or vehicles, etc.
13	Other	Use if the unit of analysis is known, but not found in the list.