Hi Marie, I certainly would be interested in paying an amount if it was affordable and no, I haven't heard of this idea before and if I am understanding you correctly, I do think it would be a very useful aid to us all. Cheers, Nicky. ssent from my Iphone > On 9 Mar 2015, at 09:53 a.m., Marie Travers <mariectravers@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > Hi all > > I am an NCBI volunteer and also a software designer. I have developed a > software technology to aid anyone who has to take medications, it is called > S-PILs. I would like to ask your opinion please? If you could read the short > overview and answer the 4 questions below I would be very grateful. > > Overview: > Patient Information Leaflets provided with medications are often disregarded > or the language is too scientific to understand. Smart Patient Information > Leaflet Summarised (S-PILs) is a software solution that combines multiple > medications into a short, relevant, electronic interface. Simply put S-PILs > provides an executive summary of the leaflets provided with medications. > S-PILs also simplifies this summary into everyday language that can be > personalised to the person's needs. S-PILs can be used on devices such as > smartphones, tablets, PCs and laptops. > > Questions: > 1. Do you think S-PILs would be of benefit? YES, NO > > 2. What is the likelihood of you using this technology if it was available > tomorrow? LIKELY, UNLIKELY > > 3. Would you be willing to pay for technology such as S-PILs if you had to > take medication? YES, NO > > 4. Are you aware of any other similar technology? If yes please list. > > > Regards > Marie Travers