Display logic 👁️ versus skip logic ⏩

These two types of logic in the study editor are often confused because both involve routing based on answers. The difference is in what they do.

Display logic asks: should this participant see this question? The question is shown or hidden, but everyone follows roughly the same path. This works well when you want to show a relevant follow-up to only some participants while keeping the overall flow consistent.

Skip logic asks: where should this participant go next? It bypasses entire sections and sends different groups down different paths. Use this when different participant types need fundamentally different question sets, or when you need to disqualify someone before they reach the end of the screener.

💡 Which should you use?

👁️ Use display logic when

• You want to show/hide optional questions based on relevance
• All participants follow roughly the same path
• You need simple, maintainable logic

⏩ Use skip logic when

• You need to route participants to completely different sections
• Different user types need different question sets
• You want to disqualify participants early
• You're creating multiple distinct survey paths

You can use both in the same screener or survey in Ethnio. A common pattern is to use skip logic for major routing decisions (Cohort 1 vs Cohort 2) and display logic within each path for conditional follow-ups.