Table 2

Evaluation questionnaire about the Internet forum discussion

For the purpose of evaluating the applied web-based method of raising expert opinions, please complete the following questions.

1. Did you participate in the Internet forum discussion?

□ No

□ Yes, I accessed the website once to enter my comments

□ Yes, I accessed the website more than once to enter my comments

2. Did you react on the comments put forward by other forum members?

□ No

□ Yes, in one or two propositions

□ Yes, in every proposition I reacted upon

3. How did you experience the use of this web-based discussion as a way to dig up international expert opinions?

□ No better than using an individual written format

□ No better than a face to face discussion

□ Better than using an individual written format

□ Better than a face to face discussion

4. How did you experience the amount of time (4 weeks) to enter your comments?

□ Too long

□ Enough

□ Too short

5. How did you value the instructions on the website?

□ Clear and understandable

□ Need some improvements

□ Difficult to understand

6. Do you have any comments that could help us in planning future web-based discussions?

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van Dulmen et al. BMC Health Services Research 2008 8:47   doi:10.1186/1472-6963-8-47