How to distribute repeated surveys?

Question

I am designing a study that begins with an anonymous pre-survey. From that I have a follow up survey 8 weeks after an individual completes the pre-survey. I have done this by creating a task (within actions) that is triggered whenever the pre-survey is completed and results in distributing the post-survey at 2 months time via the email they provided in the pre-survey (collected by a survey question). Will this work if I have multiple individuals completing the pre-survey at different times?Also, for every individual that completes the pre-survey, I want to send a weekly survey to them for 8 weeks at a certain day and time. How do I create this action and link it to the individual?Appreciate the help!

MatthewM · Accepted Answer

The two month follow-up should send out OK, just keep in mind that each distribution will be relative to the date that person completed the pre-survey. As a result, the follow-up surveys will not be distributed at the same time. For instance, if Respondent A completes the pre-survey on August 1, they will receive the follow-up on or around October 1. But if Respondent B completes the pre-survey on August 31, they will get the follow-up around October 31.The design of the weekly survey will largely depend upon how respondents are contacted for the pre-survey (an email invitation with a unique link, or are they using an anonymous link), how long the pre-survey data collection window is open, and whether respondents need to complete each weekly survey at the same time or not.

ian_kratzke · Answer

Makes sense! The pre-survey link would be anonymous and open for 1 year. While we want to use a general link for that survey, the survey itself is not anonymous. Essentially, we want to use a list-serve to recruit. The weekly survey would ideally be sent every Wednesday to an individual beginning on the first Wednesday after they complete the pre-survey. Would this be possible? If not, we could potentially design the pre-survey to have unique links.Thanks!

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