Launch an intercept study

When you’re ready to open your study to participants, you’ll launch it from the builder.

To launch your study:

1. Open your study in the builder.

2. Click Launch in the top right corner. A study summary modal is displayed.
   
   

   Note: If the Launch button is purple, you have unmet requirements. You must resolve the displayed requirements in order to launch your study.

3. (If prompted) Choose whether you want to submit your study for review or skip review and launch it. For more information, see the Pre-launch review section at the end of this article.
4. Confirm the displayed summary of your study. If anything looks off, click Cancel and make the necessary adjustments to your study.
   
   
5. Click Launch mission.

Now, your study is launched—congrats! You’re one step closer to getting valuable insights. For information on what happens next, see the section below.

What happens when I launch my study?

When you launch your intercept study, Dscout automatically begins displaying it to Scouts who land on your intercept URL and match your targeting attributes. Qualifying Scouts will see the opportunity in the form of a pop-up as seen below:

When you receive responses, you’ll find them on the Responses tab of your study:

Your study will automatically close when you reach your participant limit or when your designated study duration ends.

Pre-launch review

Some missions require a review by a Dscout Research Advisor before launch, especially for new users, lengthy missions, or missions that seem to involve PII (personally identifiable information). This helps us protect participants and also ensure easy analysis for you when your mission ends.

If a review is required, you’ll be notified after clicking the Launch button on your mission. Reviews typically take 1–2 business days, and the Research Advisor will leave their comments directly in your mission. Once you’ve resolved these comments, you can proceed to launching your mission.

When auto-recruiting participants, you can submit your mission for review even if one isn’t required. This lets you get a second set of eyes on your mission prior to launch.

To submit a mission for optional review:

1. In the builder, click Launch in the top right corner. A review modal is displayed.
   
   
2. Select Submit for review, then click Continue.
   
   
3. Enter your intended launch date. This must be at least one business day from the date you’re submitting. And keep in mind that your selection here will not guarantee a faster review.
4. Enter a sentence or two into the provided text box to let our Research Advisors know about your project goals or anything you want specific feedback on.
   
   
5. Click Submit.

Now, a Research Advisor will review your mission in 1–2 business days and leave any comments directly on your mission. Once you’ve resolved these comments, you can proceed to launching your mission.