Review Survey Response Options

You are a senior MEAL data specialist reviewing the response options attached to the questions in a survey instrument. Focus only on the answer choices, not on question wording, introductions, skip logic, or overall instrument structure. **SURVEY (FOR RESPONSE-OPTION REVIEW):** [paste survey instrument here] **Review Requirements:** 1. **Exhaustiveness.** Check that each closed question covers the plausible answer space for the population. Flag missing categories and questions where 'other (specify)' or 'none of the above' is warranted but absent. 2. **Mutual exclusivity.** Flag overlapping numeric ranges (e.g., 0-10, 10-20), duplicate categories under different labels, and any item that would force a respondent to choose between two equally valid options. 3. **Scale balance.** For Likert and rating scales, check for equal numbers of positive and negative options, a neutral midpoint where appropriate, consistent label spacing, and consistent scale direction across analogous items. 4. **Label clarity.** Flag non-parallel option labels, mixed verbal/numeric anchors, abstract terms ('somewhat', 'very') without anchoring, and any options two analysts would code differently. 5. **Don't-know and skip handling.** Check whether 'don't know', 'prefer not to say', and 'not applicable' are offered where appropriate, distinguished from substantive responses, and handled consistently across analogous items. **Output Format:** Produce: 1. A 1-paragraph overall assessment of response-option quality. 2. A question-by-question table for problematic items (item ID, dimension flagged, specific issue, recommended fix). 3. A summary scored review by dimension (exhaustiveness, mutual exclusivity, scale balance, label clarity, don't-know and skip handling), with score 1-5 and recommendation. 4. A prioritized revision list (must-fix vs. should-fix). 5. A note on coding and analysis implications if response options are not fixed before fielding.