Tracking and Multi-Wave Study Planning

A tracking study collects responses over several waves. Recontacting the same people can help measure individual change; using a new sample in each wave measures population-level trends instead.

Current availability

Multi-wave settings apply to supported standard survey sample tasks, not AI interview sample tasks. International recruitment uses Prolific; use only multi-wave options accepted by the task configuration. Do not assume that every reminder, re-invitation, or replacement control is available for this channel.

To run a real study now, arrange participant contact through your own channels and share the appropriate published survey link for each wave.

Prepare the plan

Define the number of waves, dates, target responses, survey for each wave, and whether the same people must participate. Use only controls available in the task. If historical samples are offered, they must belong to your account and contain real eligible responses. A planned task does not create a historical respondent pool.

For a new study, an illustrative planning formula is:

initial target = ceil(final target / expected retention ^ (wave count - 1))

Retention is an assumption, not a delivery guarantee. Replacements may help maintain the response count but cannot substitute for the same person when measuring individual change.

Budgets and payments

Review the current USD quote and which waves an order covers. Sample orders use Creem one-time checkout. Any quoted future-wave amounts are estimates, and payment does not mean recruitment or a wave has started.

Do not assume automatic reminders, automatic settlement, or an automatic refund of unused funds. Contact WeJot support with the order number for a refund request; the merchant processes approved refunds through Creem. See Sample Pricing and Payments.

Participant expectations

Explain the number of contacts, intended dates, participation burden, and how participants can stop receiving invitations. Keep your study plan consistent with the contact arrangements you actually operate.