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New Immediate Individual Panelist Feedback:
The Immediate Individual Panelist Feedback screen enables panelists to see how their numeric
responses compare to other panelists completing the same sensory test.
A new software tool for your Panelist Training.
The screen identifies each attribute, sample and associated blinding code presented to the
panelist in the sample presentation order. When a panelist's response falls outside the Standard Deviation of the entire panel, their response will be shown in RED.
Index of this Web Page:
- Print Screen of Panelist Feedback (as seen by Panelists).
- Print Screen of Panelist Feedback Report (as seen by Sensory Technicians).
- Print Screen of Panelist Feedback Report - In Microsoft EXCEL.
- Notes that will be available by Clicking the 'Notes' Button on Main Report Form.
1. Print Screen of Panelist Feedback (as seen by Panelists).
2. Print Screen of Panelist Feedback Report (as seen by Sensory Technicians).
3. Print Screen of Panelist Feedback Report - In Microsoft EXCEL..
4. Notes that will be available by Clicking the 'Notes' Button on Main Report Form.
***** SIMS 2000: Panelist Feedback Reports - Basic Usage Notes *****
*** Immediate Individual Panelist Feedback ***
The Panelist Feedback Report enables panelists to see how their numeric
responses compare to other panelists completing the same sensory test.
The report identifies each sample and associated blinding code presented to the
panelist in the sample presentation order. For each attribute and sample
combination the report includes the following values:
Response Panelist numeric response
Mean Average of all panelist responses to
that attribute and sample
Standard The computed Standard Deviation
Deviation (measure of dispersion) of all panelist responses
to that attribute and sample
If a sensory test presents the samples in more than one replication, the values
above reflect only the data for the rep currently presented.
Attribute Types
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Attribute types included in the report are the following:
Line Scale
Hedonic
Yes/No
Magnitude Estimation
Report Format
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If a panelist response is different from the mean by more than one Standard
Deviation, that response will appear in the color RED and it will be followed by
an asterisk(*). If the difference between the response and mean is more than
two times the Standard Deviation, the response will be followed by two
asterisks.
The report should provide enough room to display 3 or 4 sample columns easily.
However, you can increase or decrease the width of each column by using your
mouse to drag the column dividers left or right.
As you scroll down the report, the BLUE area with the sample identification
information continues to display at the top. If you scroll the samples left and
right, the attribute information always appears in the leftmost column.
Refreshing/Updating Report Information
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A test is 'Active' when one or more panelists are signed-in and are working to
complete their sessions. By default, SIMS 2000 will automatically refresh each
report every 30 seconds. You can increase or decrease the time between report
updates by clicking the Up or Down Arrows to increase or decrease the Interval
shown in the lower right hand corner of the report form.
Additionally, you can stop refresh completely by clearing the check from the
'Enable Automatic Refresh' box. If you want to update the report immediately,
click the words 'Next Check in' when the 'Enable Automatic Refresh' box is
marked.
If you are viewing the report as a sensory technician for an Active test, you
can also refresh the report by clicking the 'Create Report' button.
Report Options
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In order to create this report, the procedure is as follows:
1. Select a Test Result.
2. Select an individual panelist among those who have
responded to one or more test attributes.
3. If test data exists for more than one Replication,
you will see a combo box to select a single rep.
4. Click 'Create Report.'
5. Once the report is visible, you can click 'Export to Excel'
to create an Excel spreadsheet file to share with others or
to print for the panelist.
Report Content
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The content of the report differs somewhat depending on whether it is being
viewed by the panelist or the sensory technician. The panelist will see
information on the mean and standard deviation only for those attributes and
samples to which he/she has responded. The technician will see the mean and
standard deviation for attributes and samples to which ANY panelist has
responded.
Note: The Sample Description shown in the report is the 'Description User Sees
During Test' if such a description exists in the Experimental Design associated
with the Result Test Definition. Otherwise, the Sample Description is the
'Internal Sample Description.'
The Sample Columns are ordered from left to right according to the order in
which they are presented to the individual panelist. The attributes are also in
order of presentation from top to bottom.
Selecting When Individual Feedback is Displayed for Panelist
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The Panelist Individual Feedback feature is intended to be used to train
panelists in refining their responses to sensory stimuli. It will most likely
be used where panelists can discuss their responses with a sensory technician
and perhaps with each other.
Panelist Feedback will NEVER be displayed when Test Result data is NOT saved.
Check the box 'Provide Panelist Feedback (Affective/Descriptive Only)' to show
this report to panelists taking the test. There are three options as to WHEN
the report will appear:
End of Test (Default)
End of Sample
Next Page
These options refer to when the panelist clicks the corresponding button. If
the test allows a panelist to exit the test on any sample, or forces the
panelist to exit the test after responding to x samples, the report will appear
even if the panelist has not completed all samples in the test.
Selecting 'Next Page' will also cause the report to appear when the panelist
clicks on 'Next Sample' or 'End Test.'
Similarly, selecting 'End of Sample' will also make the report appear when
panelist clicks 'End Test.'
If a test is bidirectional, the report will never appear when the panelist
clicks the 'Previous Page' button.
We recommend that you use the 'Test at This Station' to get an understanding of
the extent to which the Panelist Feedback Report affects the continuity of the
testing process, as well as the ability of the panelist to focus on the
information presented.
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