{"id":3291,"date":"2021-04-22T11:32:36","date_gmt":"2021-04-22T11:32:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/m-path.io\/manual\/?post_type=ht_kb&#038;p=3291"},"modified":"2026-05-11T17:41:02","modified_gmt":"2026-05-11T17:41:02","slug":"share-data-between-participants","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/app-manual-wp-001-atfsdabuggg7fzdq.germanywestcentral-01.azurewebsites.net\/knowledge-base\/share-data-between-participants\/","title":{"rendered":"Share data between participants"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In this article you will learn how to share data between participants. This is an interesting feature specifically designed for studies or clinical practice involving more than one client or participant (e.g. couple therapy). Practically the following things are possible (here involving client A and client B).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Trigger a questionnaire or interaction for client\/participant B based on the answers of client\/participant A<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Share an answer of client\/participant A with client\/participant B<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Let client\/participant B react to the answer of client\/participant A<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"rights\"><strong>Get the rights to share data between several clients\/participants<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Practitioners<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>To prevent that practitioners (or researcher) can randomly share the data of their clients (or participants) with other clients, the practitioner specifically needs to obtain the rights to do this. To obtain the rights please send a mail to <a href=\"mailto:contact@m-path.io\">contact@m-path.io<\/a> including the e-mail address coupled to your m-Path account. We have restrained from making this options available for all practitioners to make sure the functionality is not used maliciously. If an account does not have these rights, the features in this article will not work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If these rights are obtained clients will see the following text when they add you in the m-Path app: &#8216;The practitioner or researcher will have the right to share your responses with other app users.&#8217;.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"464\" height=\"799\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Schermafbeelding-2021-09-02-om-11.47.20.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8556\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Schermafbeelding-2021-09-02-om-11.47.20.png 464w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Schermafbeelding-2021-09-02-om-11.47.20-174x300.png 174w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Schermafbeelding-2021-09-02-om-11.47.20-29x50.png 29w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Schermafbeelding-2021-09-02-om-11.47.20-35x60.png 35w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Schermafbeelding-2021-09-02-om-11.47.20-58x100.png 58w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 464px) 100vw, 464px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><meta charset=\"utf-8\"><em>The client will see the text &#8216;The practitioner or researcher will have the right to share your responses with other app users.&#8217;.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Clients<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>As a client, you can enable or disable sharing data with other app users. To do so, go to the <a href=\"\/knowledge-base\/app-settings\/\">app settings<\/a>, go to <em>My practitioners<\/em> and tap on <em>Options<\/em> under the practitioner you want to allow or forbid to share your data with other app users. Tap on <em>More<\/em> and switch the <em>Share data with other app users<\/em> button on or off.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"461\" height=\"801\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Schermafbeelding-2021-09-02-om-15.40.28.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8727\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Schermafbeelding-2021-09-02-om-15.40.28.png 461w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Schermafbeelding-2021-09-02-om-15.40.28-173x300.png 173w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Schermafbeelding-2021-09-02-om-15.40.28-29x50.png 29w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Schermafbeelding-2021-09-02-om-15.40.28-35x60.png 35w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Schermafbeelding-2021-09-02-om-15.40.28-58x100.png 58w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 461px) 100vw, 461px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Sharing data with other app users disabled.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"466\" height=\"801\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Schermafbeelding-2021-09-02-om-15.40.37.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8733\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Schermafbeelding-2021-09-02-om-15.40.37.png 466w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Schermafbeelding-2021-09-02-om-15.40.37-175x300.png 175w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Schermafbeelding-2021-09-02-om-15.40.37-29x50.png 29w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Schermafbeelding-2021-09-02-om-15.40.37-35x60.png 35w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Schermafbeelding-2021-09-02-om-15.40.37-58x100.png 58w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 466px) 100vw, 466px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><meta charset=\"utf-8\">Notification when you switch on &#8216;Share data with other app users&#8217;.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"470\" height=\"799\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Schermafbeelding-2021-09-02-om-15.40.21.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8739\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Schermafbeelding-2021-09-02-om-15.40.21.png 470w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Schermafbeelding-2021-09-02-om-15.40.21-176x300.png 176w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Schermafbeelding-2021-09-02-om-15.40.21-29x50.png 29w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Schermafbeelding-2021-09-02-om-15.40.21-35x60.png 35w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Schermafbeelding-2021-09-02-om-15.40.21-59x100.png 59w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 470px) 100vw, 470px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><meta charset=\"utf-8\">Sharing data with other app users enabled.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"trigger\"><strong>Trigger a questionnaire for another client<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>It is possible to create a <a href=\"\/knowledge-base\/follow-up\/\">follow-up questionnaire<\/a> for another client. First create a question with type<a href=\"\/knowledge-base\/follow-up\/\"> follow up<\/a> in the questionnaire of client A. Subsequently, under specific, choose &#8216;set other target client&#8217;. Finally choose the other client. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"799\" height=\"610\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/cap2-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3366\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/cap2-1.png 799w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/cap2-1-300x229.png 300w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/cap2-1-768x586.png 768w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/cap2-1-50x38.png 50w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/cap2-1-60x46.png 60w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/cap2-1-100x76.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 799px) 100vw, 799px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The questionnaire &#8216;Adaptive Smiley&#8217; will be send to client B after 15 minutes.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"share\"><strong>Share an answer from client A with client B<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-ht-blocks-messages wp-block-hb-message wp-block-hb-message--withicon is-style-danger\">Don&#8217;t share too many answers between participants. Make sure the label is as short as possible, and try to limit it to numerical answers (like sliders). The answers are sent to the other participant using a system that has a limited character space.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To share an answer with client B, the questionnaire of client A should include a question with type &#8216;Share answer&#8217;. In this question, the label of the answer that will be shared can be given as well as the client with which the answer will be shared.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"801\" height=\"396\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/cap1-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3378\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/cap1-1.png 801w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/cap1-1-300x148.png 300w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/cap1-1-768x380.png 768w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/cap1-1-50x25.png 50w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/cap1-1-60x30.png 60w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/cap1-1-100x49.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 801px) 100vw, 801px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Here, the answer from question with label &#8216;prevLabel&#8217; will be shared with client B.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"collect\"><strong>Collect (load) an answer from client A<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Once client A has shared his answer (see figure above), client B can collect or load this answer. To do so, the questionnaire or interaction of client B should include a question of type &#8216;Collect answer&#8217; (see figure below).<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"804\" height=\"378\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/cap3-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3381\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/cap3-1.png 804w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/cap3-1-300x141.png 300w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/cap3-1-768x361.png 768w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/cap3-1-50x24.png 50w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/cap3-1-60x28.png 60w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/cap3-1-100x47.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 804px) 100vw, 804px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The answer with label &#8216;prevLabel&#8217; will be collected (loaded).<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"compare\"><strong>Compare answer from client B with answer from client A<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Once an answer has been collected (see section above), it can be used. It is for example possible to compare a new answer from client B with a shared answer from client A. For example, if &#8216;prevLabel&#8217; resulted from a slider question from client A, client B can also answer a slider question. Let&#8217;s say this new question has label &#8216;prevLabelB&#8217;.  It is then possible to compare both answers using a <a href=\"\/knowledge-base\/computation-question\/\">computation question<\/a>. Both answers can be compared using multiple expressions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>[prevLabel]==[prevLabelB]: this will return 1 or true of both answers are exactly the same<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>abs([prevLabel]-[prevLabelB])&lt;10: this will return 1 or true if the difference between both label is smaller then 10<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>[prevLabel]&lt;[prevLabelB]: this will return true if the answer from prevLabel is smaller than the answer from prevLabelb.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"show\"><strong>Show an answer from client A to client B<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>It is also possible to show the answer from client A to client B. After the answer from client A has been collected or loaded by client B (see section above), it can be shown using <a href=\"\/knowledge-base\/piping-from-a-previous-question\/\">piped text<\/a>. For example, creating a question with type &#8216;Media: text&#8217;, and setting the statement to &#8216;@INSERT{[prevLabel]}&#8217; will show the answer from the question with label &#8216;prevLabel&#8217;.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this article you will learn how to share data between participants. This is an interesting feature specifically designed for studies or clinical practice involving more than one client or participant (e.g. couple therapy). Practically the following things are possible (here involving client A and client B). 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