First thanks to all the people contributing to this fabulous software…
I understand perfectly that limesurvey was originally made for surveys and not for building databases requiring strict codification in a research environment like Redcap does.
Fortunately, Ben's words (and good 1st feedback from our IT Dept.) make me think that everything is possible. Skipping updates it's not very critical when you can fulfill major requirements.
When I say that everything is possible, this of course depends on your technical skills and available time. Without IT support, I will probably have to give up with limesurvey, so it will be a really great enhancement if there is, in a near future, a significant increase of answer codes length (or a setting for this).
Unfortunately, when working with standardized codification, 5 allowed characters is pretty nothing and limesurvey almost useless. In other words, why should I invent a dirty new 5 chars code for "Behavioral neurology & neuropsychiatry" medical subspecialty when "2084B0040X" is used all over the (open data) world, where more and more, everything have to be properly labeled and interoperable.
Thanks again,
Guillem
I understand perfectly that limesurvey was originally made for surveys and not for building databases requiring strict codification in a research environment like Redcap does.
Fortunately, Ben's words (and good 1st feedback from our IT Dept.) make me think that everything is possible. Skipping updates it's not very critical when you can fulfill major requirements.
When I say that everything is possible, this of course depends on your technical skills and available time. Without IT support, I will probably have to give up with limesurvey, so it will be a really great enhancement if there is, in a near future, a significant increase of answer codes length (or a setting for this).
Unfortunately, when working with standardized codification, 5 allowed characters is pretty nothing and limesurvey almost useless. In other words, why should I invent a dirty new 5 chars code for "Behavioral neurology & neuropsychiatry" medical subspecialty when "2084B0040X" is used all over the (open data) world, where more and more, everything have to be properly labeled and interoperable.
Thanks again,
Guillem
