Method feature	I. Read-Throughs	II. Word Counts	III. Question Weights
User group pathways	Created manually Very time-consuming	Automated Somewhat time-consuming	Unnecessary Questions, not user groups, are weighted
Min/Max versions	Partial Created manually Very time-consuming	Exact Automated Fast	Unnecessary Questions, not user groups, are weighted
Accommodation of complex branching	Partial By creation of multiple versions	Partial By creation of multiple versions	Comprehensive Individual questions are weighted
Read-T hrough time	20–40 hours	N/A	N/A
Weighting	Approximate, by user group	Approximate, by user group	More accurate, by question
Knowledge required for weights	Estimated proportions for major user groups	Estimated proportions for major user groups	Estimated proportions for individual questions
Retiming after changes to survey	Not feasible due to time costs	Almost instantaneous	Almost instantaneous
Adaptability to future conditions	Requires complete redo	Requires complete redo	Reading speed, word counts, weights can be easily modified