Multi-select questions require patients to select one or more answers from a list of options.
This is very useful when, for example, you ask patients to select several symptoms from a list.
Steps
1. From the main menu, click Qnaires.
2. Start a new Qnaire or select an existing one. See Creating and modifying Qnaires.
3. Click the Questions tab and in the top-left corner, click New Question.
📌Note: At the bottom of your Qnaire, you can also click + New Question.
A New Content box with the possible question types appears.
4. Under Choose Type, click Multi-select.
A New Question box appears.
5. Click the New Question field to expand the field.
📌 Note: To edit a question, click the question you want to edit and the field expands.
6. Complete the applicable sections using the table below:
Field | Description |
Enter Question | Type a question. |
Question subtext (Optional) | Type any additional information related to the question. This appears under the question. |
Question Label (Optional) | To change the way the question appears (shortened) in the Qnaire responses, type the label.
For example: Question: What are some of your symptoms?
The question appears on the answer sheet in the patient's chart as Symptoms. |
Choice Type | Checkbox is selected by default. To change the type of question, you can select Radio, Slider, Select Box, or Button. |
Extra - No Color Coding | n/a |
Extra - Not Related to Total Score. | Select if you are using scoring in your Qnaire and you want to exclude the specific question score from the total score. |
Optional | Select Yes to make the question optional to complete or No to make it mandatory. |
Qnaire Variable Name and Exportable Name (Optional) | Used for exporting data (simple exports / data slices). Type a name or code you want to see when exporting data. |
Natural Language Conversion (Optional) | You can convert a patient's response into a sentence that appears in an encounter note under the History, Examination, or Plan and Assessment section.
📌 Note: If the patient selected multiple options, the system automatically adds commas between each option. |
Update Patient Data | Select if you want to update patient data in the patient's chart. See Linking Qnaire responses to patient data for more information. 📌 Note: You can modify the patient data by clicking Edit. |
7. Click Close Question in the bottom-right corner.
📌 Note: By default there are four empty New Option fields under the question. If you do not need a new option field, hover over it and in the right corner, click X to delete, then click Okay to confirm.
8. To configure a response option, click the New Option field, or +New Choice to add another one.
The field expands.
9. Complete the applicable fields. For more information, see Adding response options to your Qnaire questions.
📌 Note: You can create follow-up questions in response to a patient's answer. See Adding follow-up questions to patient responses.
💡Tips:
To move the question to a different position in the Qnaire, in the left side panel, click and drag the question to the desired position.
To delete the question, in the top-right corner, click X.
To duplicate a question, click the copy icon at the bottom-right corner of the question.
10. To add more questions, click +New Question.
11. To publish the Qnaire, click Next Step.
📌 Note: If you edited an existing Qnaire and you are done, close the Qnaire builder window. The Qnaire builder automatically saves your changes.
Updated March 14, 2023