Listed below is a sample data sheet for a single participant for a hypothetical treatment study of depression. Note how the data sheet organizes all of the information gathered for a participant, allowing the researcher to tell at a glance whether specific data have already been collected for a given participant. Using organizational tools like this improves the efficiency of any large-scale research project
Subject # ________ Condition ______ Age ______ Sex (1) male (2) female Education ______ IQ Score ______ Age of onset ______ # of Episodes (> 1 month) ________ Family History? (1) yes (2) no Hospitalized? (1) yes (2) no PRETEST SCORES Beck_____ Item Scores (1)____ (2)_____ (3)_____ (4)_____ (5)_____ (6)_____ (7)_____ (8)_____ (9)_____ (10)_____ (11)_____ (12)_____ (13)_____ (14)_____ (15)_____ (16)_____ (17)_____ (18)_____ (19)_____ (20)_____ (21)_____ Depressive Cognitions Score_____ Energy Rating_____ Activity Score_____ Anxiety Score_____ POSTTEST SCORES Beck_____ Item Scores (1)_____ (2)_____ (3)_____ (4)_____ (5)_____ (6)_____ (7)_____ (8)_____ (9)_____ (10)_____ (11)_____ (12)_____ (13)_____ (14)_____ (15)_____ (16)_____ (17)_____ (18)_____ (19)_____ (20)_____ (21)_____ Depressive Cognitions Score_____ Energy Rating_____ Activity Score_____ Anxiety Score_____ THREE-MONTH FOLLOW-UP Beck_____ Item Scores (1)_____ (2)_____ (3)_____ (4)_____ (5)_____ (6)_____ (7)_____ (8)_____ (9)_____ (10)_____ (11)_____ (12)_____ (13)_____ (14)_____ (15)_____ (16)_____ (17)_____ (18)_____ (19)_____ (20)_____ (21)_____ Depressive Cognitions Score_____ Energy Rating_____ Activity Score_____ Anxiety Score_____