To create any new question, you need the 'Create question' permission
To create any new question, you need the 'Create question' permission
A thesaurus question is used as part of the Clinical Coding feature and is displayed on an eForm as a standard text box with an orange border. See image
It enables data entry users with the relevant permissions to code the free text response using an associated MedDRA dictionary.
Before you can create a question, a MedDRA dictionary must have been registered with the current database.
Select Insert > Question. Alternative method
Enter a code for the new question. Help on creating codes...
Enter a name for the new question. Help on creating names...
Select Thesaurus from the Question Type drop down list.
Select the medical dictionary you wish to use for coding responses from the Thesaurus drop down list.
Select a format from the Format drop down list. Help on text formats...
If you wish to limit the number of characters that the data entry user can enter, specify the number in the Maximum length field.
Click OK to create the question.
Help on other fields in question definition window...
It is not possible to define validation or set a display length for a thesaurus question.
The originally entered response will continue to be displayed in the text box after the response has been coded.
Response text will always be displayed in black for an uncoded question and orange for a question with the status of 'Coded', regardless of the font colour that was specified when creating the question.
