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Longitudinal Study Attrition & Retention Diagnostic

Diagnoses why participants miss or consider skipping follow-up time points in longitudinal research, and identifies actionable levers—reminders, incentives, burden reduction—to improve retention and compliance.

Sample questions

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22 questions · ~4 min
Q01
Long Text

Welcome to this brief survey about your experience participating in this longitudinal study. This survey asks about your participation patterns, any challenges you have encountered, and your preferences for reminders and incentives. Your responses will help us improve the study experience for all participants. • Your participation is entirely voluntary and you may stop at any time. • There are no right or wrong answers—we are interested in your honest opinions. • All responses are confidential and will be reported only in aggregate. • Estimated completion time: 7–9 minutes. By continuing, you indicate that you have read the above and consent to participate.

Q02
Multiple Choice

Thinking about the last 12 months, which best describes your participation in this study?

Q03
Multiple Choice

What were the reasons you missed one or more time points, or seriously considered skipping? Please select all that apply.

Q04
Long Text

Please rank the following factors by how much they motivate you to complete each time point, from most motivating (top) to least motivating (bottom).

Q05
Long Text

How burdensome has the length of each survey session been over the last 12 months?

Q06
Multiple Choice

How would you prefer to receive reminders for upcoming time points? Select all that apply.

Q07
AI Interview

If you could suggest one change to make it easier to complete every time point, what would it be? Feel free to also share any other thoughts about your experience in this study.

Q08
Long Text

What is your age group?

Q09
Long Text

Thank you for completing this survey. Your responses are confidential and will be used to improve the study experience for all participants. Your input is greatly valued.

Q10
Long Text

Of the reasons you selected, which single factor had the greatest impact on your most recent missed or nearly-missed time point?

Q11
Long Text

How burdensome has the frequency of time points been over the last 12 months?

Q12
Long Text

How far in advance of a time point would you like to receive the first reminder?

Q13
Multiple Choice

Which gender do you identify with?

Q14
Multiple Choice

In the last 12 months, did you ever seriously consider skipping a time point or withdrawing from the study entirely?

Q15
Long Text

How burdensome has scheduling around your other commitments been over the last 12 months?

Q16
Multiple Choice

Which types of incentives would you most value? Select up to 3.

Q17
Long Text

What is the highest level of education you have completed?

Q18
Long Text

How burdensome have technical aspects of participation (e.g., logging in, loading surveys, device compatibility) been over the last 12 months?

Q19
Long Text

Overall, how fair do you feel the study's current incentives are relative to the time and effort required?

Q20
Long Text

Which best describes your current employment status?

Q21
Long Text

Compared to the time and effort each time point requires, how adequate is the current incentive amount?

Q22
Long Text

In which region do you currently live?

What’s included

  • AI follow-ups

    Adaptive probes on open-ended answers that pull out detail a static form would miss.

  • Attention checks

    Built-in safeguards against rushed answers and low-quality respondents.

  • AI-drafted copy

    Wording, ordering, and branching written by the AI — tuned to your research goal.

  • Auto report

    Themes, quotes, and a plain-English summary write themselves once responses come in.

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