Survey Results

Page: Demographics

1. What best defines your practice setting (select all that apply)?
	answered question		1,054
	skipped question		0
		Response Percent	Response Count
Correctional Facilities		0.6%	6
Federal Government		6.3%	66
Hospital/Clinic		45.0%	474
Military		1.1%	12
Pharmaceutical/Biotech Industry		3.4%	36
Private/Group Practice		20.5%	216
State/Local Government		2.5%	26
University/Medical School		41.6%	438
Other		2.1%	22
If OTHER, please specify [ShowReplies]			30

2. What is your age?
	answered question		1,054
	skipped question		0
		Response Percent	Response Count
Younger than 40		20.5%	216
41-49		23.1%	243
50-69		52.6%	554
70 or older		3.6%	38
Decline		0.3%	3

Page: Knowledge of and Agreement with IDSA Practice Guidelines

1. Please indicate your knowledge of, whether you've read and your general agreement with the following sample of IDSA practice guidelines:
	answered question				1,006
	skipped question				48
	Know of IDSA guideline	Read IDSA guideline	Generally AGREE with IDSA guideline	Generally DISAGREE with IDSA guideline	Rating Count
CAP	37.6% (369)	51.1% (501)	80.7% (792)	3.0% (29)	981
HIV-Primary Care	52.1% (469)	38.2% (344)	61.0% (550)	0.6% (5)	901
Intra-abdominal Infections	42.8% (390)	46.8% (427)	67.8% (618)	4.7% (43)	912
Lyme disease	41.8% (401)	48.2% (463)	75.7% (727)	0.5% (5)	960
Management of IV Catheter Infections	36.7% (354)	51.0% (492)	81.7% (788)	1.2% (12)	964

2. Do you use the IDSA practice guidelines in your practice?
	answered question		1,006
	skipped question		48
		Response Percent	Response Count
Yes		93.2%	938
No		6.8%	68

3. If you use the IDSA practice guidelines, in what method or format do you prefer them (select all that apply)?
	answered question		963
	skipped question		91
		Response Percent	Response Count
In print journal (hard copy)		42.4%	408
PDF saved to my computer		55.5%	534
Access online as needed without saving		66.6%	641
PDA-Mobile devices		18.3%	176
Pocketcard format		9.6%	92
Other		1.1%	11
If OTHER, please specify [ShowReplies]			27

4. If you DON'T use the IDSA practice guidelines, please indicate why (select all that apply):
	answered question		100
	skipped question		954
		Response Percent	Response Count
IDSA Guidelines are too difficult to locate		15.0%	15
IDSA Guidelines are too difficult to implement into my practice		6.0%	6
I use self-generated guidelines		22.0%	22
I use my institutional guidelines		21.0%	21
I use guidelines developed by other organizations		13.0%	13
Other		46.0%	46
If OTHER, please specify [ShowReplies]			56

Page: Online Tools and Resources

1. Are you aware that the IDSA practice guidelines are available on the IDSA website (www.idsociety.org)?
	answered question		996
	skipped question		58
		Response Percent	Response Count
Yes		96.0%	956
No		4.0%	40

2. If yes, how often do you visit the IDSA practice guideline webpages?
	answered question		972
	skipped question		82
		Response Percent	Response Count
Frequently (weekly)		25.3%	246
Occasionally (monthly)		59.0%	573
Rarely (yearly)		13.5%	131
Never		2.3%	22

3. When you visit the IDSA practice guideline webpages, is the information you are looking for easy to access/find?
	answered question		940
	skipped question		114
		Response Percent	Response Count
Yes		92.4%	869
No		7.6%	71

4. Do you use a PDA/mobile device?
	answered question		996
	skipped question		58
		Response Percent	Response Count
Yes		67.3%	670
No		32.7%	326

5. If yes, what is your primary PDA/mobile device (select all that apply)?
	answered question		672
	skipped question		382
		Response Percent	Response Count
iPhone		37.9%	255
Blackberry		36.8%	247
Windows Smart phone		4.3%	29
Palm		14.7%	99
Droid		6.0%	40
iPad		3.9%	26
Other		5.5%	37
If OTHER, please specify [ShowReplies]			48

6. Are you aware that the IDSA practice guidelines are available for download from the IDSA website in PDA/Mobile device (Palm, Windows Mobile and iPhone) formats?
	answered question		996
	skipped question		58
		Response Percent	Response Count
Yes		61.2%	610
No		38.8%	386

7. Are you aware that the IDSA practice guidelines are available in pocketcard format for viewing and purchase from the IDSA website?
	answered question		996
	skipped question		58
		Response Percent	Response Count
Yes		32.2%	321
No		67.8%	675

8. Have you taken advantage of the IDSA practice guidelines in PDA/Mobile device and Pocketcard formats?
	answered question			996
	skipped question			58
	Yes	No	Rating Average	Rating Count
PDA/Mobile Device	7.7% (76)	92.3% (913)	1.92	989
Pocketcard	4.3% (42)	95.7% (927)	1.96	969

9. Which of the following tools or resources would be most useful to you as a physician (select all that apply)?
	answered question		996
	skipped question		58
		Response Percent	Response Count
A more user-friendly practice guidelines website		31.2%	311
Slide sets		47.2%	470
Podcast highlighting individual IDSA practice guidelines		16.4%	163
Webinar highlighting individual IDSA practice guideline		11.5%	115
Interactive clinical pathways		30.1%	300
Case studies to demonstrate applicability or nonapplicability of practice guidelines		41.2%	410
Compilation of practice guidelines in various formats (e.g., compendium)		28.9%	288
Easy mechanism to comment on guidelines		19.7%	196
Ability to interact with guideline developers online (e.g., blog)		21.4%	213
CME-related activities		35.7%	356
Other		6.1%	61
If OTHER, please specify [ShowReplies]			84

Page: Value and Timeliness

1. Do you believe that the development of practice guidelines is an important undertaking for the IDSA?
	answered question		996
	skipped question		58
		Response Percent	Response Count
Yes		98.5%	981
No		1.5%	15
If NO, please explain [ShowReplies]			25

2. How would you rate the quality of the IDSA practice guidelines?
	answered question		996
	skipped question		58
		Response Percent	Response Count
Low		0.5%	5
Moderate		13.2%	131
High		84.7%	844
Unsure		1.6%	16

3. Do you believe that IDSA practice guidelines are developed in a timely manner?
	answered question		996
	skipped question		58
		Response Percent	Response Count
Yes		53.0%	528
No		25.9%	258
Unsure		21.1%	210

Page: General

1. How could IDSA make their practice guidelines more useful to practicing physicians?
	answered question		985
	skipped question		69
		Response Percent	Response Count
Decrease the length		40.1%	395
Increased utilization of tables		57.0%	561
Other		24.9%	245
If OTHER, please specify [ShowReplies]			295

2. If IDSA made full text of its practice guidelines available for review and comment on the IDSA website by the full membership prior to completion, would you take advantage of this service?
	answered question		985
	skipped question		69
		Response Percent	Response Count
Yes		78.4%	772
No		21.6%	213
If NO, please explain [ShowReplies]			136

3. Please use this space to provide us with any additional feedback about the IDSA practice guidelines:
	answered question	217
	skipped question	837
		Response Count
[ShowReplies]		217