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ResearchKit
Creating the onboarding experience
Always display the onboarding screens in the correct order.
1. Introduction
Provide an introduction that informs and provides a call to action.
2. Determine eligibility
Determine eligibility as soon as possible.
3. Get informed consent
Make sure participants understand your study before you get their consent.
Break a long consent form into easily digestible sections.
If it makes sense, provide a quiz that tests the participant’s understanding.
Get the participant’s consent and, if appropriate, some contact information.
4. Request permission to access data
Get permission to access the participant’s device or data, and to send notifications.
Conducting research
Create surveys that keep participants engaged.
Tell participants how many questions there are and about how long the survey will take.
Use one screen per question.
Show participants their progress in the survey.
Keep the survey as short as possible. Several short surveys tend to work better than one long survey.
For questions that require some additional explanation, use the standard font for the question and a slightly smaller font for the explanatory text.
Tell participants when the survey is complete.
Make active tasks easy to understand.
Describe how to perform the task using clear, simple language.
Explain any requirements, such as if the task must be performed at a particular time or under specific circumstances.
Make sure participants can tell when the task is complete.
Managing personal information and providing encouragement
Use a profile to help participants manage personal data related to your study.
Use a dashboard to show progress and motivate participants to continue.
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