The date or date range of activity in this step.

Description of the method and mode of data collection in administering the pretest.

Describe additional resources required such as funding, staffing, or resource material.

Describes the aggregation method and the variables used in the aggregation process.

Identifies the independent and dependent variables used in the aggregation process.

Reference to an existing AggregationVariables using the Reference structure.

Method to determine how the sample should be allocated/distributed (Source: US Census Metadata Standard document)

Information on the command used to generate an alternative means of determining sequence changes.

Provides sample stage level details where needed.

Reference to an existing AssignedVariable using the Reference structure.

An image associated with the Instruction, located at the provided URN or URL.

Allows attachment of a secondary response domain to a specific item within another response domain used in the question.

Description of information within the frame that could support stratification, including listing of available fields.

The sample that was the basis for the weighting.

A response domain capturing a category (without an attached code) response for a question item.

Defines one or more cells by defining the applicable values of each dimension as "all values", a "specific value" or a range.

Provides for the addition of a label within a cell or cells of the grid.

A generic operation description used to describe a cleaning operation.

A response domain capturing a coded response (where both codes and their related category value are displayed) for a question item.

A substitution for DevelopmentActivity which requires no additional information other than the specification of the type of cognitive expert review taking place for development purposes.

A substitution for DevelopmentActivity which requires no additional information other than the specification of the type of content review taking place for development purposes.

Information on a specific data collection event

Name of the Collection Event using the DDI Name structure.

Describes the situation in which the data collection event takes place.

A reference to a previously created sample that was used as a component of the current sample.

A form of control construct providing a code and assigning a variable to hold value of the code as used for computation in control construct flow.

A substitution for TextContent, contains command code or source of the dynamic (changing) text.

The conditions under which the output of the step is accepted.

Information on the command used for determining if the conditions have been met to continue the given activity.

Name of the Construct using the DDI Name structure.

Describes the ordering of Constructs when not otherwise indicated.

A reference to an organization and/or individual to contact for further information on this questionnaire development activity.

A substitution for DevelopmentActivity which requires no additional information other than the specification of the type of content review taking place for development purposes.

Provides the basic, extensible structure for control elements used in describing flow logic within the instrument.

Contains a group of ControlConstructs.

Name of the ControlConstructGroup using the DDI Name structure.

Reference to an existing ControlConstructGroup using the Reference structure.

A reference to a control construct of any type.

A set of control constructs maintained by an agency and used in the instrument or computational instruction.

Name of the Control construct Scheme using the DDI Name structure.

A generic operation description used to describe a control operation.

Budget and funding information related to the development work.

Note that this is generally usable only with single valid response domain in grid.

Reference to an existing Organization or Individual using the Reference structure.

Describes the result of data appraisal activities as a response rate and sampling error.

DataCaptureDevelopment covers the development planning, process, and outcome for a partial or full data capture object (question, measurement, instrument, or control construct).

Name of the Data Capture Development using the DDI Name structure.

Reference to DataCaptureDevelopment covers the development planning, process, and outcome for a partial or full data capture object (question, measurement, instrument, or control construct).

A maintainable module containing information on activities related to data collection/capture and the processing required for the creation a data product.

Time period of this role.

Documents the intended frequency of data collection.

Methodologies pertaining to the overall data collection such as primary or secondary data collection, qualitative or quantitative methods, mixed method approaches, GPS capturing methods, methods for collecting data from hard to reach communities, etc.

Name of the Data Collection Module using the DDI Name structure.

Specification of the software used by the proprietary system.

Reference to an existing Organization or Individual using the Reference structure.

Describes the source of the data.

Date or date range when sample was drawn.

A response domain capturing a date or time response for a question item.

A response domain capturing the date time response for a question item.

Describe the debriefing process.

Reference to an existing Variable using the Reference structure.

Describe the desired outcomes of the development activity.

Size of the sample.

An abstract element serving as the head of a substitution group.

Describes a group of Development Activities for administrative or conceptual purposes, which may be hierarchical.

Name of the Development Activity Group using the DDI Name structure.

Reference to an existing DevelopmentActivityGroup using the Reference structure.

A name for the Development Activity.

Reference to an existing DevelopmentActivity for inclusion in the scheme.

A set of development activities maintained by an agency, and used in the development, review, or creation of a question, measurement, data capture flow (control construct), or instrument.

Name of the Development Activity Scheme using the DDI Name structure.

Provides the order of process steps in development of the questionnaire including references to previously specified development activities as well as information on the persons and organizations involved in the process, the objects under development and the results of development activities.

A name for the DevelopmentImplementation.

Reference to the development implementation of a development plan for a specific set of development objects.

Structure a single Question which may contain one or more response domains (i.e., a list of valid category responses where if "Other" is indicated a text response can be used to specify the intent of "Other").

Describes the objectives of the development work.

Describes the set activities which should take place.

Name of the Development Plan using the DDI Name structure.

Reference to the set of development activities that should take place.

Separates the capture of development process results from the process plan and organization.

A name for the DevelopmentResults.

Reference to the capture of development process results from the process plan and organization.

A member of the ControlConstruct substitution group.

Describes any deviations from the planned sample design.

Describes the ordering of dimensions when not otherwise indicated.

Display text which supports the use of dynamic content.

A response domain capturing a distribution response for a question.

Identifies the value of the ResponseDomain to which the new ResponseDomain is attached by specifying its attachmentBase number of the target ResponseDomain in the attribute attachmentDomain.

Reference to an existing Construct using the Reference structure.

Use for multiple branching from a single point in the flow logic represented by the flow logic If, Then, ElseIf, Then, etc.

Use for multiple branching from a single point in the flow logic represented by the flow logic If, Then, ElseIf, Then, etc.

The conditional result which should be triggered if the associated condition is not met.

Information on the command used to generate the dynamic portion of a text field.

Description and link to the External Aid using the DDI Other Material structure.

Description and link to the External Information using the DDI Other Material structure.

A reference to an external representation of the data collection instrument, such as an image of a questionnaire or programming script.

Specification of an external interviewer instruction not structured in DDI.

Language in which the Instrument is fielded.

Provides for the ability to fix a value within a cell or cells of the grid.

A substitution for DevelopmentActivity which requires no additional information other than the specification of the type of Focus Group taking place for development purposes.

Description of general limitations of the frame, including over/under-coverage and update schedules and procedures.

Describes the minimum requirements of the frame needed to use this sample stage.

Processing instructions that pertain to data collection or data processing overall such as handling of non-response to questions, imputation practices, suppression rules, etc.

Reference to an existing GeneralInstruction using the Reference structure.

Processing instructions for recodes, derivations from multiple question or variable sources, and derivations based on external sources.

Reference to an existing GenerationInstruction using the Reference structure.

A response domain capturing a geographic coordinate reading as a response for a question item.

A response domain capturing the name or code of a Geographic Location as a response for a question item.

A response domain capturing a geographic structure code as a response for a question item.

Identifies the cell or cells in a grid to which the item is attached by a reference to a specific cell coordinate in a grid or by identifying a range of values along a dimension.

Describes each dimension of the grid including dimension rank (for the purpose of identifying a cell address), a text for the dimension, and optional labels and codes used as column and row stubs.

Designates the response domain and the cells using the specified response domain within a QuestionGrid.

Information on the command used to determine whether the "If" condition is met.

A member of the ControlConstruct substitution group.

Describes an if-then-else decision type for conditional text.

Reference to an existing Variable using the Reference structure.

Information on the command used to set the initial value for the process.

Reference to a measurement used in the derivation or coding instruction.

Reference to a question used in the derivation or coding instruction.

Reference to a variable used in the derivation or coding instruction.

Provides the content and description of a single instruction.

Allows attachment of an instruction to a specific item in a question structure.

Contains a group of Instructions.

Name of the InstructionGroup using the DDI Name structure.

Reference to an existing InstructionGroup using the Reference structure.

Name of the Instruction using the DDI Name structure.

Reference to an individual instruction.

The content of the Instruction text provided using DynamicText.

Defines the type of instrument used for data collection or capture.

Describes a group of instruments for administrative or conceptual purposes, which may be hierarchical.

Name of the Instrument Group using the DDI Name structure.

Reference to an existing InstrumentGroup using the Reference structure.

Name of the Instrument using the DDI Name structure.

Reference to an existing Instrument using the Reference structure.

Describes a set of instruments maintained by an agency.

Name of the Instrument Scheme using the DDI Name structure.

Documents the intended frequency of data collection, for example monthly, yearly, weekly, etc., preferably using an optional controlled vocabulary.

The survey population is the set of elements identified by the frame.

A description of the population that the survey is intended to question (i.e.

Reference to an interviewer instruction expressed as DDI XML plus a flag to designate whether the instruction should always be displayed.

A set of interviewer instructions to be displayed within the instrument, such as definitions, and explanations of terminology and questions.

Name of the Interviewer Instruction Scheme using the DDI Name structure.

Describes the types of sequences that can be used for a set of items.

A substitution for TextContent containing the static (unchanging) text.

A response domain capturing a location response (mark on an image, recording, or object) for a question.

A control construct describing an action which loops until a limiting condition is met.

Reference to an existing Variable using the Reference structure.

Information on the command used to determine whether the "LoopWhile" condition is met.

A construct which ties measurement content to the programmatic logic of the control constructs.

Contains a group of MeasurementItems, which may be ordered or hierarchical.

Name of the MeasurementGroup using the DDI Name structure.

Reference to an existing MeasurementGroup using the Reference structure.

Structure a single Measurement which may contain one or more response domains (i.e., a list of valid category responses where if "Other" is indicated a text response can be used to specify the intent of "Other").

Intent of the Measurement.

Name of the Measurement Item using the DDI Name structure.

Contains a set of MeasurementItems and MeasurementGroups.

Name of the MeasurementScheme using the DDI Name structure.

Describes the method of pretest administration using a controlled vocabulary and description.

Specifies the type of delivery method used to distribute the pretest form.

Metadata regarding the methodologies used concerning data collection, determining the timing and repetition patterns for data collection, and sampling procedures.

Name of the Methodology using the DDI Name structure.

Reference to Methodology covers approaches used for selecting samples, administering surveys or data collection approaches, timing repeated data collection activities, weighting, and quality control.

Identifies the language and the individuals ability to read, write, and speak the designated language using a controlled vocabulary.

A response domain capturing the missing value response for a question item.

Describes the mode of collection, i.e., paper questionnaire, observation, web delivered questionnaire, computer assisted interview, automated data harvesting, etc.

Describes the mode of pretest data collection using a controlled vocabulary and description.

Defines the cells within the grid that contain the specified content.

A response domain capturing a nominal (check off) response for a question grid response.

The number of responses within the specified sample.

Indicate the number of units of the UnitType specified.

A response domain capturing a numeric response (the intent is to analyze the response as a number) for a question item

A response domain capturing the numeric response for a question item.

A citation or URI for the source of the data.

A URN or URL for the data source.

Description of any other appraisal process used.

Size of the full sample.

The target value of the sample size for the primary and any secondary or sub-population.

Reference to an existing Generation or General Instruction using the Reference structure.

Describe any special or specific requirements for participating staff.

Describe the population through a combination of textual description and reference to a structured Universe.

Identifies the language and the individuals ability to read, write, and speak the designated language using a controlled vocabulary.

A description of the overall prerequisites for completing this Development Processing Step.

Specifies the details for performing a pretest of a set of questions or questionnaire.

Description of the method and mode of data collection in administering the pretest.

The sample size of the primary or full population included in this sample.

ProcessingEvent can contain a number of operations of different types to express a range of events that occur together.

Describes a group of processing events for administrative or conceptual purposes, which may be hierarchical.

Name of the Processing Event Group using the DDI Name structure.

Reference to an existing ProcessingEventGroup using the Reference structure.

Name of the Processing Event Group using the DDI Name structure.

Reference to an existing ProcessingEvent using the Reference structure.

A set of processing events maintained by an agency, and used in the processing data during development, cleaning, converting to variables, aggregating, and comparing.

Name of the Processing Event Scheme using the DDI Name structure.

Reference to a ProcessingEventScheme using SchemeReference which allows for the specification of objects to exclude.

Substitution group head for types of processing instruction.

Describes a group of processing instructions for administrative or conceptual purposes, which may be hierarchical.

Name of the Processing Instruction Group using the DDI Name structure.

Reference to an existing ProcessingInstructionGroup using the Reference structure.

A set of Processing Instructions (General and Generation Instructions) maintained by an agency.

Name of the Processing Instruction using the DDI Name structure.

Reference to a ProcessingInstructionScheme using SchemeReference which allows for the specification of objects to exclude.

Summarize the process the activity should follow to meet desired outcomes.