Printable Questionnaire

Even if you plan to conduct all data collection via computer-assisted interviewing (i.e., CAPI, ACASI or Web), it is still useful to have an printable version of your questionnaire. You can use it to share with others for review, to conduct spell and grammar checks, or to administer the questionnaire if needed.

Building a Paper Questionnaire

  1. Select Build|Questionnaire (Interviewer) or Build|Questionnaire (Self-Admin) from the Design Studio Menu.
  2. In the Save In drop-down box, select the folder in which you would like your file saved. (Default is the folder where your .QDS file resides.)
  3. In the File Name box, enter the filename for your questionnaire file. (Default name for Interviewer-Administered questionnaires is the name of the Specifications File plus EN Qx.RTF; for Self-Administered, the name of the Specification File, plus EN Self.RTF.)
  4. Select the Options button to refine settings for your questionnaire. (Build Options may also be accessed from Options|Build, Paper Questionnaire (Interviewer) or Paper Questionnaire (Self-Admin): see Questionnaire Build Options)
  5. Click Save.
  6. You will then be prompted, Would you like to open the RTF document now?
    • If Yes, QDS will launch your default word processor and open the newly created questionnaire file.
    • If No, you will return to the Design Studio (but the questionnaire file will still be created).