M2C2 Qualtrics QSF Generator

About This QSF Qualtrics Generator

This tool is designed to create a QSF file for our M2C2 cognitive activities, allowing for integration into Qualtrics. Once generated, the QSF file will need to be imported into Qualtrics, after which you can add survey questions as desired. Please note that JavaScript must be enabled for this tool, which is not available in the free version of Qualtrics.

How to Import the QSF File into Qualtrics

Follow these steps to import the QSF file:

Go to Qualtrics and select Create a new project.
Choose Survey and click Get Started.
In the Name Project field, enter your project name.
Use the dropdown menu to select Import a QSF file.
Choose the QSF file you downloaded from this QSF generator.
Select Create Project.

Instructions:

Tasks are presented to the user in the order displayed below. If you would like, you can click and drag the tasks to change the order.
Specify the number of trials for each task.
NOTE: If you do not want a specific task, please enter '0' trials.
All cognitive tasks will run back-to-back. Auto next/submit will 'click' the next/submit button on that Qualtrics page.
NOTE: Checking that box at the bottom of this page is recommended.
The number of trials and language can be adjusted using this QSF generator, which will automatically update the parameters for each task.
Additional parameters can be customized by adding them to the text box on the right side of each task, if needed. Most of the time, the default settings are sufficient, so it’s best to only change parameters if you understand their purpose. Additional parameters should be entered in a single line as 'key:value' pairs, separated by commas.

You can refer to the schemas for each cognitive activity to learn more about specific parameters. Visit the m2c2kit webpage for more details: m2c2kit schemas.

For example, to adjust a parameter, you would use this format: show_quit_button=false::boolean.

The suggested default parameters are designed for brief assessments on mobile devices with the exception of Color Shapes (please reference below).

Each takes approximately one minute to administer and is intended to be repeated multiple times a day over several days (For example: 5 surveys per day for 14 days).

Current Cognitive Activities

Symbol Search

# Trials: 20

Color Dots

# Trials: 5

Color Shapes

# Trials: 12

number_of_different_colors_trials: 6

IMPORTANT: Must insert this parameter in the 'Additional Parameters' box unless you are using the default # Trials (4). The number_of_different_colors_trials should be ½ the total number of trials (e.g., if number_of_trials = 20, then the number_of_different_colors_trials = 10).

shapes_presented_duration_ms: 500

IMPORTANT: Current default is set to 2000 ms, which is recommended for older adults. Please change to 500 ms to accommodate a wider age range.

Here are the suggested parameters to insert into the 'Additional Parameters' box for COLOR SHAPES.:

number_of_different_colors_trials=6::integer,
shapes_presented_duration_ms=500::number

Grid Memory

# Trials: 4