Consultation for choosing a survey, scale, or measurement approach

• Evaluate and select currently available scales from the literature (literature review must be conducted by the requestor before consultation)

Consultation and support for creating a survey, scale, or measurement approach 

• Assist in developing surveys and multi-item scales

Consultation and support for changing a scale (adaptation, translation)

• Assist in modifying and refining the existing scale to suit target population
• Assist in the translation and adaptation of scales via consensus translation panels (i.e., a small-group discussion guided by a facilitator, to come to an agreement on the cross-cultural equivalence of the original and translated versions of each scale) and/or cognitive interviews (i.e., one-on-one interviews between a trained interviewer and an individual to gather feedback on translated scales) 

Support for assessing psychometric properties of a scale (e.g., validity, reliability) (coming soon)

Consultation and support for data collection using Electronic Data Capture (EDC) systems (i.e., apps and/or web platforms to collect study data electronically)

Systems available: 

• REDCap Cloud (Available upon request from HealthLINK) / REDCap Academics (Available upon request from SDSU’s Research Support Services)
  • Assist with building a project in REDCap Cloud/REDCap to collect research data in a single integrated system (e.g., set up screening, consent, randomization, surveys)
  • Assist with creating complex forms and scales (e.g., forms with complex skip pattern and calculations)
  • Provide technical support for REDCap Cloud
• Qualtrics (Qualtrics is available to all staff, faculty, and students at SDSU)
  • Assist with creating complex forms and scales (e.g., forms with complex skip pattern and calculations) 

Consultation can be provided to determine which EDC system is best suited for a particular project

Consultation and support for data collection using Optical Mark Recognition (OMR) software (i.e., paper pencil survey that can be scanned to collect data)

• Software available at HealthLINK:
  • Remark OMR 11. Assist with creating scannable survey/assessment instruments to collect research data

Training and support for data collection using an EMA system (i.e., collect repeated subject data in real time)

System available at HealthLINK: 

• ilumivu mEMA
  • Train the research team how to use the ilumivu mEMA application that is part of the ilumivu mEMA system
  • Assist with building a project in ilumivu mEMA to collect EMA data in a single integrated system (e.g., set up instrument/questionnaires/scales/surveys, set up EMA schedule)
  • Provide technical support

Consultation and training on focus groups for the development of scales and measures (i.e., a small-group discussion guided by a trained facilitator, used to learn more about opinions on a recently developed scale/measure, and to guide future action)

• Support and/or train teams on how to facilitate focus groups 

Consultation and training on cognitive interviews for the development of scales and measures (i.e., one-on-one interviews between a trained interviewer and an individual to gather feedback in their understanding, interpretation and answers of each question on a survey)

• Support and/or train teams on how to conduct cognitive interviews