diff --git a/source/guides/recruitment.rst b/source/guides/recruitment.rst
index f873b1c9d4ae02cfa00480adcbbd72732000db39..98475c626b1f66078a0fc1c7d383fc29c6c7ea24 100644
--- a/source/guides/recruitment.rst
+++ b/source/guides/recruitment.rst
@@ -28,16 +28,16 @@ Recruit subjects via phone
     -   Choose between:
 
         -   **not reached**
-        -   **unsuitable**
-            (This may apply if attributes of the person do not comply with the
-            requirements of the study)
-        -   **invited**
             (Please note the appointment in the calendar)
         -   **follow-up scheduled**
             (Determine the date and time of the recall appointment below)
         -   **awaiting response**
             (This may apply if you left a message on the answering machine or if you
             sent an e-mail.)
+        -   **participating**
+        -   **excluded**
+            (This may apply if attributes of the person do not comply with the
+            requirements of the study)
 
     -   Click on **Save**
 
diff --git a/source/guides/study-management.rst b/source/guides/study-management.rst
index 34444183a61a90937847911ebeee96683538b377..5d7dca12ee76f173328404bd0e0372354114ec59 100644
--- a/source/guides/study-management.rst
+++ b/source/guides/study-management.rst
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ Finish a study
 
 .. note::
 
-    All information related to potential subjects who were **not invited** to
+    All information related to potential subjects who were **not participating** in
     the study will be deleted when the study is finished. Hence, if you finish
     and then resume a study, it is possible that subjects that were already
     found to be unsuitable are suggested again as potential subjects.
diff --git a/source/guides/subject-management.rst b/source/guides/subject-management.rst
index 6dd44ec9f61fc25681f034259475a3812bcb2325..f8c7034f87b155e2d12b9721fdc5a2c1b850f0e6 100644
--- a/source/guides/subject-management.rst
+++ b/source/guides/subject-management.rst
@@ -222,12 +222,12 @@ Study Participations Tab
 The participations tab is offering to check existing participation or add the
 current subject to a study
 
--   **Invited**: Lists the study participations of this subject
+-   **Participating**: Lists the study participations of this subject
 -   **Matching Studies**: A list of currently active studies with matching
     filters is displayed. You can add the subject to one or more study
     recruitments.
 -   **Add to study**: Search for a study and add the subject
-    directly as *invited* to it.
+    directly as *participating* to it.
 
 .. _subject-to-be-deleted: