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Metric Result form

Description of the field values for the Metric Result form.

FieldDescription
Assessment groupAssessment group to which the metric result belongs. An assessment group is a container for survey instances and results generated in a single occurrence. The system generates an assessment group every time at least one survey instance is created. If multiple survey instances are created at once, such as when a survey administrator sends invitations to a list of survey users, they are all stored in the same assessment group.
MetricQuestion that the user answered.
Data typeData type of the question the user answered.
MethodAssessment method. Always Assessment for surveys.
UpdatedDate and time the metric result was last updated.
SourceSurvey definition from which the associated survey instance was generated.
Assigned toUser who completed the survey questionnaire.
InstanceSurvey instance completed by the Assigned to user.
Actual value

Value obtained from the user response to the question. The actual value is determined by the question data type:

  • Checkbox: The actual value is 0 if the check box is cleared and 1 if it is selected.
  • Choice or Likert Scale: The actual value is equal to the Value of the metric definition associated with the chosen answer option.
  • Date, Date/Time, or String: The actual value is -1 to indicate that these data types do not contribute to category result calculations.
  • Template: The actual value is equal to the Value of the template definition associated with the chosen answer option.
  • Yes/No: The actual value is 0 if the response is No and 1 if it is Yes.
Normalized valueAdjusted value that accounts for the Scale definition setting, minimum and maximum values, and other factors. The equation that generates the value and an example calculation appear in Normalized value for an assessment.
String valueValue that displays the response as it appears on a questionnaire. In some cases this is the same as the Actual value, such as when the question data type is Percentage. The string value is N/A for unanswered questions of certain data types.
  • Normalized value for an assessment
    The normalized value is calculated based on a linear equation and the scale definition of the metric. This value can be used for risk assessment.

Parent Topic:Surveys reference