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Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://help.dscout.com/diary-studies.md). # Diary studies - [What are diary studies in Dscout?](https://help.dscout.com/diary-studies/what-are-diary-studies-in-dscout.md) - [Understanding manual and automatic diary studies](https://help.dscout.com/diary-studies/what-are-diary-studies-in-dscout/understanding-manual-and-automatic-diary-studies.md) - [Activities and entries in a diary study](https://help.dscout.com/diary-studies/what-are-diary-studies-in-dscout/activities-and-entries-in-a-diary-study.md) - [Device options in a diary study](https://help.dscout.com/diary-studies/what-are-diary-studies-in-dscout/device-options-in-a-diary-study.md) - [Question types in diary studies](https://help.dscout.com/diary-studies/what-are-diary-studies-in-dscout/question-types-in-diary-studies.md) - [Example of an effective diary study](https://help.dscout.com/diary-studies/what-are-diary-studies-in-dscout/example-of-an-effective-diary-study.md) - [Set up a diary study](https://help.dscout.com/diary-studies/what-are-diary-studies-in-dscout/set-up-a-diary-study.md) - [Diary templates overview](https://help.dscout.com/diary-studies/what-are-diary-studies-in-dscout/diary-templates-overview.md) - [How much should I pay for diary studies?](https://help.dscout.com/diary-studies/what-are-diary-studies-in-dscout/how-much-should-i-pay-for-diary-studies.md) - [Create a diary study](https://help.dscout.com/diary-studies/create-a-diary-study.md) - [Design a diary study](https://help.dscout.com/diary-studies/create-a-diary-study/design-a-diary-study.md) - [Add informed consent to a diary study](https://help.dscout.com/diary-studies/create-a-diary-study/add-informed-consent-to-a-diary-study.md) - [Add activities to a diary study](https://help.dscout.com/diary-studies/create-a-diary-study/add-activities-to-a-diary-study.md) - [Add questions to a diary study](https://help.dscout.com/diary-studies/create-a-diary-study/add-questions-to-a-diary-study.md) - [Activity due dates and reminders](https://help.dscout.com/diary-studies/create-a-diary-study/activity-due-dates-and-reminders.md) - [Diary study webpages](https://help.dscout.com/diary-studies/create-a-diary-study/diary-webpages.md) - [Test a diary study](https://help.dscout.com/diary-studies/create-a-diary-study/test-a-diary-study.md) - [Manage a diary study](https://help.dscout.com/diary-studies/manage-a-diary-study.md) - [Launch a diary study](https://help.dscout.com/diary-studies/manage-a-diary-study/launch-a-diary-study.md) - [Best practices for first-time diary participants](https://help.dscout.com/diary-studies/manage-a-diary-study/inviting-first-time-participants-to-a-diary-study.md) - [External participant onboarding help resending an invitation](https://help.dscout.com/diary-studies/manage-a-diary-study/external-participant-onboarding-help-resending-an-invitation.md) - [Invite participants to a diary study](https://help.dscout.com/diary-studies/manage-a-diary-study/invite-participants-to-a-diary-study.md) - [How do I open activities in diary studies](https://help.dscout.com/diary-studies/manage-a-diary-study/how-do-i-open-activities-in-diary-studies.md) - [Request payments in a diary study](https://help.dscout.com/diary-studies/manage-a-diary-study/request-payments-in-a-diary-study.md) - [Diary study onboarding flow for first time participants (profile required)](https://help.dscout.com/diary-studies/manage-a-diary-study/diary-study-onboarding-flow-for-first-time-participants-profile-required.md) - [Diary study onboarding flow for first time participants (profile not required)](https://help.dscout.com/diary-studies/manage-a-diary-study/diary-study-onboarding-flow-for-first-time-participants-profile-not-required.md) - [Analyzing your diary study](https://help.dscout.com/diary-studies/analyzing-your-diary-study.md) - [Open ended responses view](https://help.dscout.com/diary-studies/analyzing-your-diary-study/open-ended-responses-view.md) --- # Agent Instructions This documentation is published with GitBook. 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