FDA Consumer Update Survey

The study we are conducting is on behalf of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). This survey will help us improve FDA’s Consumer Updates to better meet your needs.

Thanks in advance for your responses.

OMB Control No: 0910-0360 Expiration Date: 10/31/2020

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* 1. Which roles describe you and how you interact with FDA’s Consumer Updates? (select all that apply)

Person with a health condition

Caregiver of a person with a health condition

Parent

Healthcare provider

Personal health enthusiast

Educator or student

General audience

Other (please specify)

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* 2. Do you currently receive emails from FDA Consumer Updates?

Yes

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* 3. What was the purpose of your visit?

Learn about a product you are thinking about purchasing

Learn about a product you have already purchased

Learn more about a health condition you have

Learn more about a health condition someone else has

Academic or professional research

General curiosity

Other (please specify)

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* 4. If you came to learn something, how well did the information answer your question?

Not at all

Partially

Mostly

Completely

Exceeded expectations

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* 5. How can we improve our information? (Select all that apply)

Tell me how to apply the information to my life and situation

Make it easier to understand

Include more visually engaging media like charts, photos, or videos.

Link to more related information

None of these

No changes needed. The information meets my needs

Other (please specify)

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* 6. What types of information do you prefer? (Select all that apply)

Detailed articles with lengthy text

Summary articles with short text

Audio

Video

Interactive information (e.g. quizzes, slideshows)

Visuals like photographs, charts, infographics or diagrams

Links to related articles

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* 7. Are you willing to be interviewed about your experience with the FDA Consumer Updates? If yes, provide your name and email address.

Name

Email Address

*DISCLAIMER: Your participation is completely voluntary, and your responses will not have an effect on your eligibility for receipt of any FDA services. In instances where respondent identity is needed (e.g., for follow-up of non-respondents), this information collection fully complies with all aspects of the Privacy Act and data will be kept secure to the fullest extent allowed by law.