Form 1 2021 NLM Beta ClinicalTrialsgov survey

Beta ClinicalTrials.gov Survey
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OMB Control Number: 0925-0648
Expiration Date: 06/30/2024
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Thank you for visiting the beta ClinicalTrials.gov website! We launched the beta website with basic building
blocks and will be releasing new features frequently over the coming months. Please help us improve the beta
ClinicalTrials.gov website by taking this quick survey about your overall experience on the website.
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How frequently do you visit ClinicalTrials.gov? *

o First time
o Every few months
o Several times a month
o About once a month
o Several times a week
o Once a week
o Daily

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Which of the following best describes your role visiting this website today? *

o Scientist/Researcher
o Patient
o Family or Friend of Patient
o Student/Educator
o Healthcare Provider (e.g., nurse, physician, etc)
o Clinical Research Support (e.g., regulatory affairs)
o Medical Communications
o Clinical Trials Staff
o Librarian or Information Professional
o Institutional Review Board (IRB) or Ethics Committee Member
o Healthy Person
o Other (please specify below) ________________________________________________

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Which of the following best describes the reason you are visiting the website today? *

o Concerned about family member or friend with a disease or condition
o Interested in volunteering for a clinical trial
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Trying to learn more about experimental interventions (e.g., drugs, medical devices) for a disease or
condition
o Interested in certain types of clinical trials (e.g., randomized controlled trials, observational studies)
o Interested in a particular clinical trial
o Trying to learn about ClinicalTrials.gov policies (e.g., how to register, report results)
o Trying to find a clinical trial for a patient with a specific disease or condition
o Identifying unpublished trials
o Other (please specify below)
Were you able to find what you were looking for? *

o Yes
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No (please tell us what information you were not able to find below)
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o I was not looking for anything in particular/just browsing
Overall, how well did the website meet your needs? *

o Very well
o Somewhat well
o Neither well nor poorly
o Somewhat poorly
o Very poorly
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Which of the following describes your navigation experience with this website? Please select all that apply. *

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I did not encounter any difficulties
I had issues with the search feature
Would often feel lost, not know where I was
Had technical difficulties (e.g. broken links, error messages)
Links did not take me where I expected
Too many links or navigational choices
Links/labels are difficult to understand
Could not navigate back to previous information
Other (please specify below) ________________________________________________

How easy is it to understand the information on this website? *

o Very easy
o Somewhat easy
o Neither easy nor difficult
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Somewhat difficult (please describe the difficulty you were experiencing below)
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Very difficult (please describe the difficulty you were experiencing below)
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How likely are you to return to this website in the future? *

o Very likely
o Somewhat likely
o Neither likely nor unlikely
o Somewhat unlikely
o Very unlikely
On a scale from 0-10, how likely are you to recommend our site to a friend, family member, or colleague? *

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How would you rate the search experience on the beta website compared to the classic ClinicalTrials.gov
website? *

o Much better
o Somewhat better
o Neither better nor worse
o Somewhat worse
o Much worse
o Unsure
How easy is it to find the information you want about a specific study on the beta website compared to the
classic ClinicalTrials.gov website? *

o Much better
o Somewhat better
o Neither better nor worse
o Somewhat worse
o Much worse
o Unsure

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How easy is it to find the information you are looking for on the study results page on the beta website
compared to the classic ClinicalTrials.gov site? *

o Much better
o Somewhat better
o Neither better nor worse
o Somewhat worse
o Much worse
o Unsure
Do you have any other comments about how we could improve this website?
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