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Economic Burden of Illness in Canada (EBIC) User Survey

1. Are you aware that the Economic Burden of Illness in Canada, 1998 (EBIC 1998) report has a complementary web-based application called EBIC On-line?
      
Yes            
No


2. How often do you refer to the EBIC 1998 report and EBIC On-line (check one in each column)?

EBIC 1998 Report

Weekly
Monthly
Less than once per month
Never (Please skip all further EBIC 1998 Report questions)

EBIC On-line

Weekly
Monthly
Less than once per month
Never (Please skip all further EBIC On-line questions)

3. For what purposes do you use the EBIC 1998 report and EBIC On-line (check as many as apply)?

EBIC 1998 Report

 Policymaking and Planning
Research
Project development/ implementation
Resource for project funding
Education
Resource allocation
Other (specify):

EBIC On-line

 Policymaking and Planning
Research
Project development/ implementation
Resource for project funding
Education
Resource allocation
Other (specify):

4. Please rate the EBIC 1998 report's overall usefulness (check only one):
Excellent
Good
Fair
Poor

5. Please rate the following features in EBIC On-line:
General Layout
Excellent
Good
Fair
Poor
Presentation Styles
Excellent
Good
Fair
Poor
User's Help Guide
Excellent
Good
Fair
Poor
Ease of Navigation
Excellent
Good
Fair
Poor
Overall Usefulness
Excellent
Good
Fair
Poor

6. How could the EBIC 1998 report be improved to better meet your needs (check no more than three)?
Include additional diagnostic sub-categories
Include more years of data
Include prevalence and incidence information
Improve methodology for indirect cost calculations
Include risk factors
Shorten time lag between data year and publication release
Other (please specify):

7. How could EBIC On-line be improved to better meet your needs (check no more than three)?
Change layout
Include additional diagnostic sub-categories
Include sub-provincial breakdowns
Include prevalence and incidence information
Include different discount rate options for mortality costs
Include risk factors
Other (please specify):

8. Do you think that there is a need for up-to-date cost-of-illness information in Canada?
      
Yes            
No

9. Do you think that there is a need for an on-line cost-of-illness tool?
      
Yes            
No

10. Please indicate your main area(s) of work:
Research
Prevention and Control
Promotion
Treatment
Surveillance
Policy and Planning
Evaluation
Human Resources
Other (specify):


Date Modified: 2003-07-23

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