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christinerogers edited this page Aug 10, 2016 · 30 revisions

under construction

As of LORIS 17.0 (future release late 2016), Loris Form will replace HTML QuickForm

Loris form permits only specific element types:

  • dropdown select
  • text
  • numerical
  • date?
  • label
  • score columns (static)
  • multiselect : to be confirmed

Radio buttons and checkboxes are not allowed by Loris Form, for specific reasons. Distinguish No from Not Answered in data entry responses is critical for statistical validity of clinical data

  • A checkbox left blank doesn’t distinguish a No response from Not Answered (or Ignored)
  • A radio button on a binary (yes/no) field : Each individual radio button is treated by PHP as a separate form element and would thereby need a separate database field. This is not desirable when a radio button is one option among many for a single question. For binary (yes/no) qeustions, a select-dropdown (options: yes/no/notAnswered) is still preferable in order to distinguish No from Not Answered.

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