AnyQuest for Windows Questionnaire Definition File Version 2.32APA ?AZ"  "Arial# West"Arial# West"Arial# West"Arial# West"Arial# West!Arial,Bookman Old Style !Arial!ArialArial,.!AnyQuest for Windows Introduction AnyQuin IntrodA4#\ A4}aC!uX* Welcome to AnyQuest for Windows!You are now looking at a first introduction prepared to present basic functions of this software package. The completion of this mini-tutorial will take about 10 minutes. This presentation consists of three parts: Part 1: General information Part 2: Some basic questionnaire impressions Part 3: Where to go from here... You may look at the graphical process indicator (bottom right corner) to watch your proceeding through this tutorial. If it is not active, please press Ctrl-F9 at any time. To abort or to pause the session, act as you would usually do to close the Window. Please read each page carefully, and then press the button below to continue to the next one! (Or use: Enter, PageUp, PageDown.)tA4#\A4}aC!uX*Part 1General informationA4#\A4}aC!uX*Purpose of this softwareqAnyQuest for Windows is a tool which allows persons, who are untrained in computer use, to fill in electronic questionnaires. Originally it was designed to be used by patients to fill in quality-of-life questionnaires. AnyQuest for MS-DOS and AnyQuest for Windows are software that can implement the concept of the Quality-of-Life-Recorder by Dr. Jrg Sigle.A4#\A4}aC!uX*The Quality-of-Life-RecorderThe concept of the Quality-of-Life-Recorder was created by Dr. Jrg M. Sigle. It defines a device for questionnaire application. The term "Quality-of-Life-Recorder" was chosen to resemble the well-known "tape-recorder", because just like a tape-recorder, the Quality-of-Life-Recorder... - performs a well defined task, - uses simple, standardized media, - can be handled easily by patients and staff. It has certain advantages against paper questionnaires and other methods of data collection.A4#\A4}aC!uX*What does AnyQuest do?AnyQuest's main task is data collection, presenting questionnaires through an extremely easy interface. To support this task, AnyQuest includes functionality... - to prepare and administer sets of questionnaires comfortably, - to work with international versions of questionnaires, - to present text, graphics and sound, - to present several types of questions, - to react interactively upon given answers, - to compute test results, - to print them in informative ways, - to store them together with raw data and meta data, - to bring results from different sources together, - and to export them for external processing or communication. A4#\,4}aC!uX*,What goes into AnyQuest, and what comes out? AnyQuest allows virtually any given questionnaire to go electronic. For quality of life assessment, you should prefer paper versions of validated instruments. Many of these are available, often in international versions, some offering a core questionnaire and additional modules. Using AnyQuest, you can transfer them into an electronic form easily - or get a file from a colleague who has already done this. Running under MS-Windows, supporting any input hardware including mouse, trackball, touch-screen, pen-computers, supporting networking and sound-output, AnyQuest does not only perform quality assurance while presenting questionnaires, but it immediately computes results and generates data which can be exported to other software for advanced evaluation.,4#\X,4}aC!uX*+Who can generate electronic questionnaires?nAnyQuest for Windows includes functions for easy generation and editing of electronic questionnaires. It can be handled very easily, and it includes an electronic help file which supports you in the use of its features. AnyQuest was designed to be used by common physicians or researchers with modest to average computer knowledge. So every person, who can use a common text-processor or drawing program, should be able to design her or his electronic questionnaire. To speed up the creation and editing of electronic questionnaires, AnyQuest offers many advanced features to its more experienced users.@,4#\,4}aC!uX*/Must everyone prepare their own questionnaires?With AnyQuest for Windows, you may be able to use electronic questionnaires without the need to create one before: In the WWW, I have set up a Questionnaire Definition File Library. If anyone makes a nice questionnaire, they can put it there to make it available for other users. Authors' credits are shown and respected. This library is included in the available CD-ROM as well. A variety of questionnaire examples are already included in the standard evaluation packages you may have installed. Moreover: Glaxo Wellcome plc. supported the generation of the first AnyQuest for Windows package which comes to a physician as a ready to use application: eIBSQOL can be used immediately to measure and watch the development of the QoL of your patients with Irritable Bowel Syndrome. ,4#\8,4}aC!uX**Who can fill in electronic questionnaires?Patients may be old, they may be ill, they may have impaired vision or they may be otherwise handicapped. When AnyQuest was designed, it was important, that (at least!) any person who could fill in a paper questionnaire, should be able to fill in the electronic version of this questionnaire. Patients in their 80s and 90s have already used it as well as small children, and even medical staff have :-) ,4#\l,4}aC!uX*-What are AnyQuest's advantages against paper?hEliminating the step of data transfer from paper to PC, AnyQuest... - reduces staff workload - improves data quality - improves data availability - improves information processing - improves patient management Generally speaking, AnyQuest makes the often desired routine outcome- and patient-satisfaction measurement both affordable and feasible.4,4#\d!4}aC!uX*Improved data quality\AnyQuest can improve data quality in your studies: - Unreadable or unclear answers become obsolete. - Completeness of answers is checked while the patient is still available, so no answers are forgotten. - Intelligent questionnaires can simplify commonly difficult things like: "if you answered ..., then continue with question nr. xy" - Even free text input or study diaries can be included. - Paper forms can get lost, a PC or a network shouldn't... - Data transfer from paper form to the machine becomes obsolete, thus eliminating the possibility of data entry errors.@!4#\!4}aC!uX*Improved data availabilityAnyQuest can improve data availability in your studies: - Clinically useful printouts can be produced immediately after a questionnaire has been completed. They can include both single session results, and an overview of the patient's course over time in every assessed dimension. - Data are available immediately after completion of a questionnaire. - Raw data and computed test results of any questionnaire are stored in a standardized but open format. They can be communicated or further processed immediately, allowing for transfer to any available computer platform. - AnyQuest generates export files for any statistical, analytical or database software.w4#\w4}aC!uX*Improved information processingYAnyQuest can improve information processing during your studies: - Patients can be allowed to indicate that they cannot or do not want to answer specific questions. - Reasons for this can be recorded as free text notes. - A variety of supported question and answer field types allow the routine use of questionnaire types which were difficult to handle on paper (e.g. VAS- or LASA-scales, free text notes, conditionally asked questions...) - Multimedia contents can be presented within a questionnaires. - Questionnaire language and version management are supported.w4#\Xw4}aC!uX*Improved patient managementComputed test results can be printed immediately for: - Immediate interpretation of the results by a physician. - Documentation of the assessment in a paper based patient file. When a patient has filled in a questionnaire directly before his consultation with the physician, the results from this questionnaire can already be used in the consultation. This can be very helpful e.g. to review how well a pain medication, a treatment of diarrhea or of depression worked. The physician may gain additional important information easily, without any gain in workload. AnyQuest takes care of all the checking, scoring and the drawing work. w4"[w4}!uX*Part 2OSome available questionnaire elements and very basic questionnaire impressions8 w4#\lw4}aC!uX*(How does AnyQuest handle questionnaires?When AnyQuest handles questionnaires, it stores and processes information about all elements of a questionnaire, including, text, layout, formulas, graphics, sound. This information makes up a questionnaire definition. Each questionnaire definition is usually stored in one questionnaire definition file (QDF). It can be edited, copied, collected, published... - and: applied. ?,4#\?,4}aC!uX*QuestionnairesYou can load multiple QDFs into AnyQuest's mind at a given time. So, sets of questionnaires or combinations of several questionnaire modules can be prepared. They can be applied in a single session automatically. Different setups can be saved, so you can prepare setups for multiple concurrent studies or multiple patient collectives. There are special functions to support multiple languages and questionnaire revisions.?,4#\?,4}aC!uX*QuestionnaireseA number of questionnaire definition files comes with this package. After you have finished the tutorial, you can have a look at these examples. You will be informed about the menu commands required for this purpose later. However, it will be advantageous for you to consult the help file, which offers chapters for beginners and advanced users.H?,4#\?,4}aC!uX*"What are "questionnaire elements"?Questionnaire elements include information screens, questions, answer fields, formulas, graphics, sounds... All of them are some kind of objects, available through AnyQuest. ?,4#\l?,4}aC!uX* InfoscreensTAn "Infoscreen" is a way to give a patient some introductory information, or to tell him about what comes next. A patient simply reads the information presented through an Infoscreen, and then clicks a button to continue. You already know the element called "Infoscreen": the tutorial you are reading, mainly consists of Infoscreens.4 ?,4#\?,4}aC!uX* InfoscreensLHowever, Infoscreens can be more complex than those you have seen. They can contain examples of how to answer a question, displaying all elements of usual questions - still, the patient won't be able to change a displayed checkmark example! The next page contains an example of an Infoscreen from the IBCT questionnaire...0g)4#\4g)4}BXg)4G!uX*Patient instructions:We would like to know how strongly you are affected by your illness and treatment. Please answer all of the following questions by placing a mark on the line depending on how you assess yourself. For example: Have you had trouble sleeping?This mark would indicate considerable sleeping difficulties since your last assessment. Your information will be treated as strictly confidential. Thank you for replying!g)::3g)dGood0,00hg)3pg)YdLousy100,00g)4#\ g)4}aC!uX* Questions In AnyQuest for Windows, usually one question is displayed at a time. So, you can use quite large text fonts. This ensures good readability for people with impaired vision. Theoretically, a single questionnaire definition file may contain about 16000 questions. g)4#\\g)4}aC!uX* QuestionsQuestions may include the question's text, up to two explanation texts, and different answer fields or answer scales with their labels. Additionally, they may include sound and formulas for different purposes. The following screens contains a few questions you will have to answer to proceed. You will find many more questions in other supplied questionnaire definition files...8 g)qg)4aC!uX*How do you feel today?RPlease place a mark somewhere on the line below by clicking at the desired point!P g)::3g)dGood100,00g)3g)YdLousy0,00g)qg)4aC!uX*How did you feel yesterday?PPlease place a mark into one of the boxes below by clicking at the desired one!g)Zg)0dAs fine as I could be3,000g)0038g)dGood2,00Pg)3g)0pdModerate1,00g)po3g)dLousy0,00 +q4+4aC !uX*%Please tell me what you would like...GPlease select ALL items you would like - you may place multiple marks!lg,Zg,0dBananas1,00 %003%d Ice-cream2,00t%3%0pd Chocolate4,00 po3dHolidays8,00L 4#\ 4} \Q !uX*Do you like chaos on the scene?Please indicate one...O(You will find more examples of AnyQuest's layout capabilities in other QDFs!) == , lNdWhy not?0,00  d somewhat...1,00h 7KWp XKdahem...2,00| 2 3s@dNO!3,00 F#\44aC!uX*'What do you think: To be, or not to be?zPlease try what happens, if you can't or don't want to answer this question! Try, what happens when you press Ctrl-F5! 00l RdYes100,00t 6i0RpdNo0,00L!##2 ahem... I can't answer this one!4,00HLdp\*F&I do not want to answer this question!8,004#\4V&aC!uX*Part 3Where to go from here...<4#\l4}aC!uX*More examples...To view other questionnaire definition files, after you finished this tutorial, please enter the "Setup" mode and then use the menu commands: File - Clear all File - Load Navigation - Show navigation window All QDFs are located in the subdirectory "questns". Note: Some examples need to be loaded together, e.g. modules.qdf must be loaded before external.qdf There are files with complete questionnaires and files which demonstrate specific functions of AnyQuest for Windows.4#\,!4}aC!uX*%Learning how to use AnyQuest yourselfTo learn how to edit questionnaires, to compute and to print results, how to export data and about other advanced functions, please consult the help-function of AnyQuest for Windows. It contains step-by-step quick-guides both for mere users of available electronic questionnaires, as well as for questionnaire designers and advanced users. They have been written very practically; they cover many questions related to the software and its introduction into routine practice. I hope you liked this small introduction, and that AnyQuest for Windows and the concept of the Quality-of-Life-Recorder are useful for you. Best regards... Jrg Sigle. !d------Two day mood indicatorTwo day mood indicatorTwo day mood indicatorUnitsUnitsUnits@nM~@ Undefinedv25 v26 100 * 3 / 2 avg !d------ Sugar desire Sugar desire Sugar desireUnitsUnitsUnits@nM~@ Undefined=v27 1 and v27 2 and 0 > 2 * v27 4 and 0 > 3 * 3 sum 100 * 6 /!d------Holiday desireHoliday desireHoliday desireUnitsUnitsUnits@nM~@ Undefinedv27 8 and 0 > 100 *!d------ Chaos allergy Chaos allergy Chaos allergyUnitsUnitsUnits@nM~@ Undefined v28 100 * 3 /4!d------ Existence Existence ExistenceUnitsUnitsUnits@nM~@ Undefinedv29