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Table 4 Users’ expectations before and after using the system

From: Data management system for diabetes clinical trials: a pre-post evaluation study

Questionnaire’s sections

Users’ expectations before using the system

Users’ expectations after using the system

Mean

SD

Mean

SD

Information quality

1

Reliability

7.0

0.0

5.5

1.17

2

Up-to-date data

7.0

0.0

5.2

1.38

3

Relevancy

7.0

0.0

5.7

1.06

4

User-friendliness

7.0

0.0

5.6

1.10

Total mean and SD

7.0

0.0

5.5

1.18

 

(P value = 0.068)

System quality

5

System reliability

7.0

0.0

5.6

1.22

6

System flexibility

7.0

0.0

5.6

1.14

7

High speed

7.0

0.0

5.9

0.90

8

Ease of use

7.0

0.0

5.5

1.28

9

Ease of access

7.0

0.0

6.3

1.05

Total mean and SD

7.0

0.0

5.8

1.12

 

(P value = 0.042)

Service quality

10

Immediate IT support services

6.8

0.35

5.1

1.17

11

Comprehensive IT support services

6.9

0.31

5.1

1.17

Total mean and SD

6.6

0.33

5.1

1.17

 

(P value = 0.180)

Achievements

12

Maximum efficiency in clinical trial data management

7

0.0

5.2

1.24

13

Few errors in managing clinical trial data

7

0.0

5.3

1.34

14

High quality clinical trial data management

6.9

0.26

5.7

1.18

15

Saving time

6.8

0.35

5.5

1.22

Total mean and SD

6.9

0.15

5.4

1.25

 

(P value = 0.068)

Communications

16

Unambiguous communication with colleagues to get the necessary information for performing tasks

6.8

0.41

5.1

1.31

17

Efficient interaction with colleagues to get the necessary information for performing tasks

6.8

0.41

5.7

1.05

18

Hassle-free communication with colleagues to get the necessary information for performing tasks

6.8

0.41

5.5

1.14

19

Effective interaction with colleagues to get the necessary information for performing tasks.

6.8

0.38

5.2

1.30

Total mean and SD

6.8

0.40

5.4

1.20

 

(P value = 0.068)

Autonomy

20

Controlling different dimensions of clinical trial data management

6.1

1.12

5.9

1.14

21

Managing all research centers

6.6

0.89

5.6

1.22

22

Managing all people involved in a clinical trail

6.2

1.13

5.5

1.31

23

Managing participants’ case report forms

6.3

0.99

5.6

1.30

24

Managing clinical trial data security

6.0

1.26

5.4

1.36

25

Managing clinical trial data quality

6.6

0.89

5.9

1.08

Total mean and SD

6.3

1.05

5.7

1.24

 

(P value = 0.026)