Ecological Momentary Assessment App
Inclivio sends your EMA surveys to participants by text, WhatsApp, email, or our iOS and Android apps, so you capture mood, behavior, and context in the moment it happens.
EMA software built around your survey
Ecological Momentary Assessment (EMA) asks participants about their experiences repeatedly, in their everyday environments, close to the moment they happen. Because answers are not filtered through days of memory, EMA reduces recall bias and reveals how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors change within a person across a day.
Inclivio handles the hardest part of an EMA study: getting every prompt to every participant on time. Build your survey in Qualtrics, REDCap, or any platform you like, and Inclivio schedules the pings, sends the reminders, and labels each response with the participant, study day, and ping number.
Everything an EMA study needs
Fixed and random-interval pings
Send several pings a day at set times or at random moments inside windows you choose, with a minimum buffer so random pings never land too close together.
Event-contingent surveys
Participants start a survey from their dashboard when an event happens, and dynamic schedules can follow up minutes or hours later.
Reminders and expiration
Choose how many reminders each ping sends, whether they stop at the first click or at survey completion, and when the link expires.
Live adherence monitoring
See every ping as it is sent, clicked, and completed, and reach out on day two when someone falls behind, not on day fourteen.
Four notification channels
Reach participants by text message, WhatsApp, email, or iOS and Android push, on one channel or several, set for each participant.
Your survey platform
Inclivio adds the participant ID, ping ID, study day, and ping number to every survey link, so responses arrive ready to analyze.
Frequently asked questions
What is an Ecological Momentary Assessment app?
An Ecological Momentary Assessment app prompts study participants to answer short surveys several times a day in their natural environment. Inclivio schedules those prompts, delivers them by text, WhatsApp, email, or push notification, and tracks which ones were completed.
Do participants need to download an app?
No. Text message, WhatsApp, and email pings open the survey in any browser. Participants who prefer an app can use the Inclivio app for iOS and Android to receive push notifications and see their open surveys.
Which survey platforms work with Inclivio?
Inclivio works with Qualtrics, REDCap, SurveyMonkey, Typeform, and any survey you can reach from a web link, including one you host yourself.
Can I try Inclivio for free?
Yes. A free account includes unlimited participant-initiated pings, the no-code schedule builder, and free protocol consultations with our team. Paid licenses add scheduled pings and come with a 14-day free trial.
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