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Product Overview
RTI StudySense™ is a purpose-built survey research platform that simplifies participant enrollment, survey delivery, real-time engagement, and compensation — all from a single, centralized interface. Designed for research teams working at any scale, StudySense supports both mobile app-based longitudinal studies and browser-based one-time surveys, without requiring custom development or heavy IT support.
Commercially available tools often fall short — lacking critical features, imposing high licensing costs, or requiring multiple disconnected systems to be stitched together. StudySense was developed specifically to close these gaps: an integrated platform that brings participant engagement, study configuration, automated workflows, and data collection together in one streamlined solution.
Whether your study involves longitudinal mobile engagement, one-time web surveys, ecological momentary assessments (EMA), or adaptive interventions, StudySense gives your team the tools to move faster and deliver a better participant experience.
The StudySense Participant Experience
StudySense meets participants wherever they are. Whether accessing via the native iOS or Android app, a Progressive Web App (PWA) saved to their home screen, or directly through any modern web browser — the experience is consistent, responsive, and optimized across phones, tablets, and desktops. No app installation is ever required.
Flexible Access: Participants can engage through the native iOS or Android app, a PWA, or any modern browser via QR code or shareable link — ensuring easy participation for diverse populations with no installation required.
Efficient Enrollment: Accelerate participant onboarding through scannable QR codes or shareable links, reducing friction and supporting higher engagement — ideal for cross-sectional, clinic, intercept, or one-time studies.
Enhanced Interactivity: Participants can upload photos or record their voice directly within survey responses, adding depth and richness to the data collected.
Real-Time Push Notifications: Surveys are delivered instantly via push notification, increasing response rates and supporting time-sensitive assessments.
Instant Incentives: Integrated digital disbursements deliver participant compensation immediately upon survey completion — with flexible reward options and automated workflows that minimize manual processing.
Automatic Translations: StudySense automatically generates complete translations of survey content, response options, and the full participant interface — making it easy to reach multilingual populations while maintaining a consistent experience.
Study Theming: A built-in theming engine allows quick customization of each study's homepage to align with your brand, sponsor identity, or study theme.
The StudySense Dashboard
The StudySense Dashboard gives research teams full control over study design and management — without requiring technical support or IT involvement. Design surveys, configure workflows, monitor engagement, schedule distribution, and export data, all from one interface.
Highlighted capabilities include:
AI-Powered Survey Import: Upload a Word document and automatically convert it into a StudySense survey. The import intelligently parses question types, response options, skip and branch logic — dramatically reducing setup time.
Survey Creation: Build polished, research-grade surveys with an intuitive interface. Use conditional and branching logic to tailor the survey flow based on participant responses.
Integrated Participant Monitoring: Track activity trends and engagement metrics across study cohorts in real time, enabling immediate adjustments or interventions as needed.
Advanced Scheduling: Program survey distribution based on complex criteria including specific days of the week, times of day, and expiration dates — supporting adaptive and longitudinal study designs.
Cohort Configuration: Automatically segment and manage participant groups for tailored survey schedules, alerts, and study-specific interventions.
Customizable Alerts: Trigger notifications based on specific participant responses, enabling proactive monitoring and real-time follow-up on critical data points.
E-Signature Consent Management: Automate consent collection and securely store signed consent documents alongside participant profiles for easy access during monitoring and audits.
Data Export: Export participant responses in multiple formats for comprehensive analysis and reporting.
What Sets StudySense Apart
StudySense is a self-service platform — research teams can design, deploy, and update studies independently, without waiting on development resources or vendor support. Its capabilities support a wide range of study designs, from rapid one-time web surveys to complex longitudinal protocols, and its sponsor-facing customization options make it easy to tailor the participant experience to your project's specific needs.
The platform is actively maintained and regularly updated, meaning the tools available to your team continue to improve throughout the life of your study. And because StudySense is purpose-built for research — not adapted from a general-purpose survey tool — it supports the methodological rigor, participant engagement, and operational efficiency that modern studies demand.
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