HSRC Forms: Counting Questions

When looking for an estimate/bid from HSRC one of the key sizing factors is the number of questions in your survey or interview.The more accurately you can estimate or count the number of questions you expect to ask, the more accurate of an estimate/bid HSRC can provide you. HSRC is providing two example questions below to assist you to understand how HSRC counts questions.

When HSRC is counting questions, nested questions count as unique questions. Example A is a nested question. HSRC counts Example A as 3 questions when developing our estimates/bids.

Example A

1. Have you smoked within the last 7 days?

Yes

No ---SKIP TO Question 3

2. When you smoked, how many cigarettes did you smoke

a. within the last 7 days?

b. within the last 24 hours?

Example B, below, counts as 4 questions.

Example B	Yes	No
2. Have you done any of the following activities in the past week?
a. walked to work
b. rode your bike to work
c. took the stairs instead of the elevator
d. participated in the exercise class

When you are using any of HSRC estimating questionnaires, please count your questions as HSRC would count them so that our estimate/bid can be accurate for your study or grant request. Keep in mind this approach to counting questions when developing your survey or interview.

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