1. Quest markup for developing FAIR questionnaire modules for epidemiologic studies.
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Russ, Daniel E., Gerlanc, Nicole M., Shen, Brian, Patel, Bhaumik, de González, Amy Berrington, Freedman, Neal D., Cusack, Julie M., Gaudet, Mia M., García-Closas, Montserrat, and Almeida, Jonas S.
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WEB-based user interfaces , *QUESTIONNAIRES , *CANCER prevention , *ACQUISITION of data - Abstract
Background: Online questionnaires are commonly used to collect information from participants in epidemiological studies. This requires building questionnaires using machine-readable formats that can be delivered to study participants using web-based technologies such as progressive web applications. However, the paucity of open-source markup standards with support for complex logic make collaborative development of web-based questionnaire modules difficult. This often prevents interoperability and reusability of questionnaire modules across epidemiological studies. Results: We developed an open-source markup language for presentation of questionnaire content and logic, Quest, within a real-time renderer that enables the user to test logic (e.g., skip patterns) and view the structure of data collection. We provide the Quest markup language, an in-browser markup rendering tool, questionnaire development tool and an example web application that embeds the renderer, developed for The Connect for Cancer Prevention Study. Conclusion: A markup language can specify both the content and logic of a questionnaire as plain text. Questionnaire markup, such as Quest, can become a standard format for storing questionnaires or sharing questionnaires across the web. Quest is a step towards generation of FAIR data in epidemiological studies by facilitating reusability of questionnaires and data interoperability using open-source tools. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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