In Ripple, each study participant has a participant profile card that stores demographic and study-related data. Ripple includes built-in fields for basic information like Birthdate, Gender, or Ethnicity, and allows users to create Custom Variables for study-specific data outside of the pre-set options.
Types of Custom Variable Fields:
- Single Select: A dropdown menu where one option can be selected.
- Multi Select: A dropdown menu where multiple options can be selected.
- Short Text: An open text field with a non-expanding view window.
- Long Text: An open text field with an expanding view window.
- Number: An open field for number-only submissions.
- Date: A date picker in the format MM/DD/YYYY (or your locale).
- Date Time: A date and time picker in the format MM/DD/YYYY XX:XX (or your locale).
IMPORTANT TIP: When entering a number in a number-type custom variable, ensure you click outside the box to save the value before scrolling. Failing to do so may alter the saved value.