...
Concepts have a number of possible data types. The most common are:
- NumberNumeric. Choose this if the concept you are setting up is a question with a numeric answer, for example, weight. (Another example commonly used in OpenMRS demos is nasal hair length
) If the value could be entered as a floating number (with decimals) as an answer to the question, check the "precise" box. If the user is limited to entering whole numbers, uncheck the "precise" box. - Coded. Choose this if the concept you are setting up is a question with another concept as an answer. This is what you use if you want the user to choose the answer on the form using a drop down list / combo box / set of option buttons or set of tick boxes. After you choose the "coded" data type, you are given an option of choosing the possible answers to the question. (If you haven't yet set up the possible answers as concepts, you have to do this first before linking them to the question)
- N/A. This is used if the concept you are setting up is not actually a question at all, but a possible answer.
- Text. Choose this if the concept you are setting up is a question with a textual answer. Note that textual answers are not so easy to analyse later.
- Boolean. Choose this if the concept you are setting up is a question with a yes/no answer.
...