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Initial Considerations:
Using a public survey link is the simplest and fastest way to collect responses for your survey. Responses will be collected anonymously (unless the survey contains questions asking for identifying data from the participant).
NOTE: Since this method uses a single survey link for all participants, it allows for the possibility of participants taking the survey multiple times, which may be necessary in some cases.New feature:
REDCap-branded URL
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Shortener (https://redcap.link (https://redcap.link/)) The "Get short survey link" and "Create custom survey link" buttons on a project's Public Survey Link page now utilize the REDCap-branded URL Shortener (https://redcap.link (https://redcap.link/)) instead of BIT.LY (http://bit.ly/) and IS.GD (http://is.gd/), which are third-party websites utilized by previous versions
The Process
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How to enable & test public survey:
Enable the first instrument to be a survey
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Click on "Survey Distribution Tools" in left side bar
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Click "Public Survey Link"
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as shown below
Click “Open public survey'
TEST:
Enter and Submit test data into the survey to verify that it's working and formatted correctly
It is very simple to make any changes and edit your project in Development Mode, however, once a project is in Production Mode it is very difficult to make changes
When the project is approved for production, fake data will automatically be erased
Real data collection is not permitted until your REDCap project has been approved for Production by a REDCap Administrator:
Review survey settings & survey distribution mechanism(s) are configured and working:
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Additional Considerations
We do not recommend you distribute any monetary compensation (e.g. gift cards) via public survey link, which could prompt fraudulent responses.
REDCap does not record the IP address of survey respondents. If you have an unusual number of responses, we cannot identify if you have bots completing your public survey.
Adding an optional participant identifier is a great way to later identify respondents for: monetary compensation, follow-up surveys, or verification of appropriateness as a responder.