Automatically Creating a Dependent Variable

Brim allows you to automatically create a dependent variable: you enter a name and description, and Brim automatically generates:

  • All of the fields and instructions for the dependent variable
  • A list of new input variables it needs to compute the dependent variable
    • Fields and instructions for each of these

It's a tremendously powerful tool for doing complex layered reasoning easily, and at scale.


See how to do it below:

Tips:

  • Always check the fields after generation to make sure they look correct to you. AI can misunderstand your intent just like a human can!
  • If you'd rather manually create the dependent variable, try the "Skip AI" button at the bottom of the page.
  • You can reference reference documents in a dependent variable just like you can for a variable. This allows you to leverage complex protocols or scores directly from their source PDF.
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