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What is QDS™?
What's New in Version 2.6.1?
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QDS™ Fact Sheet (149KB)
QDS™ ACASI Case Study (84KB)
Custom Data Management Solutions (158KB)

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QDS™ Newsletter February 2008
QDS™ Newsletter Spring 2007
QDS™ Newsletter Summer 2006
QDS™ Newsletter November 2005
QDS™ Newsletter May 2005
QDS™ Newsletter February 2005
QDS™ Newsletter January 2004


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4600 East-West Highway
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Bethesda, Maryland
20814-6900
Phone: 301-986-1891
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Purchase QDS™


Which Modules Do I Need?
Pricing


For users who have already purchased QDS: Download QDS™ here.


Ready to purchase QDS? Mail, fax or email the following order form:
Order form for QDS™ 2.6.1 Purchases (PDF, 44KB)



Which Modules Do I Need?

QDS™ is modularized so you can purchase only those components you plan to use. Should your plans change, you can add modules in the future.

Questionnaire Design
Typically, you will need at least one copy of the Design Studio. You should purchase one Design Studio module for each researcher who will be using QDS™ to design questionnaires. The Design Studio is where you describe everything about your questionnaire—the questions, valid ranges, skip patterns, consistency checks, etc. You might think of this as programming, but it's more like filling out forms. There is no programming required to use QDS.

Data Collection
You will need to purchase data collection licenses/modules for each workstation used for data entry, CAPI interviewing, HAPI™ interviewing, or ACASI interviewing. The modules may be used for questionnaires created with the Design Studio, and may be reused for any future questionnaires. For example, if you are using only paper questionnaires keyed at two data entry stations, you need two data entry modules, regardless of the number of questionnaires you are using or the number of interviews conducted. If you are doing only CAPI interviews, you need one CAPI module for each computer being used to conduct interviews, regardless of the number of different questionnaires being used.

Data Management
Data Management functions are performed by the Warehouse Manager module. If you are not involved in multisite studies, you will probably need only one Warehouse Manager. For multisites studies, you may want to install one Warehouse Manager at each study site and one at the data coordinating center. However, many multisite studies opt to have only one central warehouse.

Still Unsure?
Consult with QDS Sales at if you need assistance determining which modules to purchase.




Version 2.6.1 Pricing

New Purchases

QDS™ v2.6.1 pricing (per installation) for new customers is:

Module

1-4 base price/per installation

5-9 10% discount/per installation

10-49* 20% discount/per installation

Design Studio

$295

$265.50

$236

Data Entry

$295

$265.50

$236

ACASI

$495

$445.50

$396

CAPI

$495

$445.50

$396

HAPI™

$295

$265.50

$236

Warehouse Manager

$495

$445.50

$396

*Contact us for purchases of 50 or more installations or site licenses.



Upgrades

QDS™ v2.6.1 pricing (per installation) for existing customers is:

Module

Any previous version (1.x or 2.x), per installation.*

Design Studio

$125

Data Entry

$125

ACASI

$125

CAPI

$125

HAPI™

$125

Warehouse Manager

$125

*Contact us for purchases of 50 or more installations or site licenses.


NOTE: All version 2.6 modules purchased between November 1, 2009 and June 1, 2010 are eligible for a free upgrade to Version 2.6.1. To confirm your eligibility and request your upgrade, please contact QDS Sales at sales@novaresearch.com.


Wondering what's new and improved in QDS™ Version 2.6.1? Check out this list of enhancements on our What's New page.



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