Walla said simplifying the entry process for the user is definitely the goal, whether that's filling in information the system knows from other encounters or hiding questions that aren't relevant based on previous answers.
I had to approach my patients, not with idly open-ended questions, but through an interpretive lens that required a constant modification of my questions based on previous answers or findings.
58 Questions can be customised, based on previous answers, saving time for the participant.
In your best estimate, how many students (or interns or residents or faculty, based on previous answers) have taken your Mind-Body Skills course(s)?
The asking of some of the questions, such as on subjective general health, was dependent on previous answers (e.g. degree of impact on QoL was only asked if the participant had answered that the disease affected their QoL).
After free-attitude questions, a 'semi-structured', more engaging and affirming, conversational interview technique was used, to encourage respondents' openness and buy-in while elaborating on previous answers [ 51].
The PROMIS PF item bank contains 124 calibrated items and CAT algorithms allow for the adaptive selection of the most relevant item for a particular patient in terms of relative difficulty based on previous answers given by that patient [ 46].
Advise reduction in exercise exposure Arrange further testing Prescribe treatment Reassure unlikely to be problem – no treatment or testing arranged Refer to specialist In order to simulate 'real-life' clinical practise and hence allow insight into investigation and management choices the questions within the survey had built-in logic steps i.e. successive questions were based on previous answers.
When you do confront him, building on this previous answer on the dangers of the word "you," use as many "I" statements as possible: "I am not satisfied with our love life".
You can't rely on a previous answer to solve a new problem.
