Systems and methods for a health-related survey using pictogram answers

Abstract

In some embodiments, a non-transitory processor-readable medium includes code to cause a processor to send a signal representing a first question and a set of pictogram answers associated with the first question and a second question, different from the first question, and a set of pictogram answers associated with the second question. The first question and the second question can define a health-related survey such as a health-risk assessment. The non-transitory processor-readable medium includes code to receive a user selection of a pictogram answer associated with the first question and receive a user selection of a pictogram answer associated with the second question. The non-transitory processor-readable medium includes code to define a health-related user profile based on the user selection to the first question and the second question.

1 . A method, comprising:
 sending a signal representing a first question and a plurality of pictogram answers for the first question;   receiving a user selection of a pictogram answer from the plurality of pictogram answers for the first question;   sending a signal representing a second question and a plurality of pictogram answers for the second question, the second question being different from the first question, the plurality of pictogram answers for the second question being different from the plurality of pictogram answers for the first questions, the first question and the second question collectively defining at least portion of a health-related survey;   receiving a user selection of a pictogram answer from the plurality of pictogram answers for the second question; and   defining a health-related user profile based on the user selection for the first question and the user selection for the second question.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the sending for the first question, the receiving for the first question, the sending for the second question and the receiving for the second question are performed within a common session. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of pictogram answers for the first question includes a first pictogram answer having a size and a second pictogram answer having a size larger than the size of the first pictogram answer, the size of the first pictogram answer being associated with a numerical value, the size of the second pictogram answer being associated with a numerical value larger than the numerical value associated with the first pictogram answer. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of pictogram answers for the first question includes a first pictogram answer having a directional indicator and a second pictogram answer having a directional indicator different from the directional indicator of the first pictogram answer, the directional indicator of the first pictogram answer being associated with a value, the directional indicator of the second pictogram answer being associated with a value different from the value associated with the first pictogram answer. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein plurality of pictogram answers for the first question includes a first pictogram answer and a second pictogram answer, the first pictogram answer having a first portion and a second portion, the second pictogram answer having a first portion and a second portion, the first portion of the first pictogram answer substantially corresponding in shape to the first portion of the second pictogram answer and being unrelated to human anatomy, the second portion of the first pictogram answer differing in shape to the second portion of the second pictogram answer. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the receiving for the first question is at a first time, the receiving for the second question is at a second time,
 the method further comprising:   sending, after the first time and before the second time, a signal representing a score based on the receiving for the first question; and   sending, after the first time and the second time, a signal representing a score based on the receiving for the second question, the score associated the second question being higher than the score associated with the first question.   
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the user selection for the first question defines at least a portion of the health-related user profile at a first time, the user selection for the second question defines at least a portion of the health-related user profile at a second time after the first time,   the method further comprising:   sending, after the first time and before the second time, a signal representing at least one of a recommended article indicator or a discussion group indicator based on the health-related user profile at the first time; and   sending, after the first time and the second time, a signal representing at least one of a recommended article indicator or a discussion group indicator based on the health-related user profile at the second time.   
     
     
         8 . A method, comprising:
 sending a signal representing a dashboard within a session at a first time that includes a first question and a plurality of pictogram answers for the first question;   receiving a user selection through the dashboard within the session of a pictogram answer from the plurality of pictogram answers for the first question;   sending a signal representing the dashboard within the session at a second time that includes a second question and a plurality of pictogram answers for the second question, the second question being different from the first question, the first question and the second question collectively defining at least portion of a health-related survey;   receiving a user selection through the dashboard within the session of a pictogram answer from the plurality of pictogram answers for the second question;   defining a health-related user profile based on the user selection of the first question and the user selection of the second question.   
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein:
 the second question is different from the first question,   the plurality of pictogram answers for the second question is different from the plurality of pictogram answers for the first question.   
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 8 , further comprising:
 selecting, after the receiving the user selection for the first question and before sending the signal for the second question, the second question from a plurality of questions based on the user selection for the first question.   
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein the plurality of pictogram answers for the first question includes a first pictogram answer having a size and a second pictogram answer having a size larger than the size of the first pictogram answer, the size of the first pictogram answer being associated with a numerical value, the size of the second pictogram answer being associated with a numerical value larger than the numerical value associated with the first pictogram answer. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein the plurality of pictogram answers for the first question includes a first pictogram answer having a directional indicator and a second pictogram answer having a directional indicator different from the directional indicator of the first pictogram answer, the directional indicator of the first pictogram answer being associated with a value, the directional indicator of the second pictogram answer being associated with a value different from the value associated with the first pictogram answer. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein plurality of pictogram answers for the first question includes a first pictogram answer and a second pictogram answer, the first pictogram answer having a first portion and a second portion, the second pictogram answer having a first portion and a second portion, the first portion of the first pictogram answer substantially corresponding in shape to the first portion of the second pictogram answer and being unrelated to human anatomy, the second portion of the first pictogram answer differing in shape to the second portion of the second pictogram answer. 
     
     
         14 . An apparatus, comprising:
 a survey module configured to send a signal representing a first question and a plurality of pictogram answers for the first answer, the survey module configured to send a signal representing a second question and a plurality of pictogram answers for the second answer, the second question being different from the first question, the plurality of pictogram answers for the second question being different from the plurality of pictogram answers for the first questions, the first question and the second question collectively defining at least portion of a health-related survey; and   a database operatively coupled to the survey module, the database configured to store a health-related user profile associated with a user selection of the first question and a user selection of the second question.   
     
     
         15 . The apparatus of  claim 14 , wherein:
 the survey module is configured to receive the user selection for the first question at a first time, the survey module is configured to receive a user selection for the second question at the second time after the first time,   the survey module configured to select, after the first time and before the second time, the second question from a plurality of questions based on the user selection for the first question,   the database configured to store the plurality of questions.   
     
     
         16 . The apparatus of  claim 14 , wherein:
 the survey module is configured to receive the user selection for the first question at a first time, the survey module is configured to receive a user selection for the second question at the second time after the first time,   the survey module configured to send, after the first time and before the second time, a signal representing a score based on the user selection for the first question, and   the survey module configured to send, after the first time and the second time, a signal representing a score based on the user selection for the second question, the score associated with the second question being higher than the score associated with the first question.   
     
     
         17 . The apparatus of  claim 14 , wherein the survey module is configured to receive the user selection for the first question at a first time, the user selection for the first question defines at least a portion of the health-related user profile at the first time, the survey module is configured to receive the user selection for the second question is at a second time, the user selection for the second question defines at least a portion of the health-related user profile at the second time after the first time,
 the apparatus further comprising:   a recommendation module operatively coupled to the survey module, the recommendation module configured to send, after the first time and before the second time, a signal representing at least one of a recommended article indicator or a discussion group indicator based on the health-related user profile at the first time,   the recommendation module configured to send, after the first time and the second time, a signal representing at least one of a recommended article indicator or a discussion group indicator based on the health-related user profile at the second time.   
     
     
         18 . The apparatus of  claim 14 , wherein the plurality of pictogram answers for the first question includes a first pictogram answer having a size and a second pictogram answer having a size larger than the size of the first pictogram answer, the size of the first pictogram answer being associated with a numerical value, the size of the second pictogram answer being associated with a numerical value larger than the numerical value associated with the first pictogram answer. 
     
     
         19 . The apparatus of  claim 14 , wherein the plurality of pictogram answers for the first question includes a first pictogram answer having a directional indicator and a second pictogram answer having a directional indicator different from the directional indicator of the first pictogram answer, the directional indicator of the first pictogram answer being associated with a value, the directional indicator of the second pictogram answer being associated with a value different from the value associated with the first pictogram answer. 
     
     
         20 . The apparatus of  claim 14 , wherein plurality of pictogram answers for the first question includes a first pictogram answer and a second pictogram answer, the first pictogram answer having a first portion and a second portion, the second pictogram answer having a first portion and a second portion, the first portion of the first pictogram answer substantially corresponding in shape to the first portion of the second pictogram answer and being unrelated to human anatomy, the second portion of the first pictogram answer differing in shape to the second portion of the second pictogram answer.