This article explains how to create and use the Print Version of a questionnaire in EFS, including display options, printing pretest comments, selecting print language, and understanding the codebook.
For future reference, for testing, or for proof-reading purposes, you may sometimes want to print the questionnaire so you can view all of the text in its entirety. EFS provides an HTML version of the questionnaire which is optimized for this kind of situation:
- Click on the menu item Projects → {Selected project} → Print version.
- This will prompt a new window with a printer-friendly HTML version of the questionnaire.
- In multilingual projects, you can specify the language and confirm your selection by clicking on Save settings.
- Optionally, you can select various additional information and activate their display by clicking on Save settings.
- Click on the Print icon.
Display options in detail
Optionally, you can select the following additional options and display them by clicking on Save settings.
| Option | Explanation |
|---|---|
| Print options | Usually, the sections “Display options” and “Information on survey x” are not included when printing the questionnaire. If necessary, these sections may be included. |
| Show internal links | Optionally, the page ID can be displayed as a clickable link to the page view of the questionnaire editor. Furthermore, a L link allows you to switch directly to the language editor. |
| Show filters / plausibility checks / triggers | The conditions are displayed. |
| Enable randomization of answer options | The answer options are displayed in random sequence in the print version. |
| Show pretest comments / to-dos | Pre test comments or to-dos are displayed. |
Printing pretest comments
If you want to print the questionnaire with the pretest comments, you can use the regular print function under Projects → {Selected project} → Print version. Then, you only need to tick the “Show pretest comments” checkbox.
Selecting the print language
When printing the questionnaire (Projects → {Selected Project} → Print version), you can also specify the language using a drop-down list. The titles originally entered for the questionnaire pages cannot be changed for printing.
Codebook
The codebook contains an overview of all variables and all encodings used in a project. I.e. it shows which memory locations have been created for your questions and how the answers have been encoded. The codebook is used, for example, whenever you want to incorporate control information into your survey, e.g. when setting filters or defining triggers, and when analysing the survey results.
FAQ
Can I change the titles of questionnaire pages in the Print Version?
No, the titles originally entered for the questionnaire pages cannot be changed for printing.
Is it possible to print only specific sections of the questionnaire?
The Print Version generates the entire questionnaire. To print specific sections, you may need to use your browser’s print options to select specific pages.
How can I access the codebook?
The article doesn’t specify how to access the codebook directly. You may need to check other sections of the EFS documentation or interface for this information.