Before you begin
10–15 min · No account required
You will compare emergency medicine physician schedules and tell us which schedules you would prefer to work. Your responses will be used to evaluate scheduling methods and measures of schedule quality.
- Participation is voluntary — you may stop at any time.
- You must be at least 18 years of age to participate.
- No patient information is involved in this study.
- Responses may be analyzed for research, educational, quality-improvement, validation, and publication purposes.
- Some information about schedule-generation methods may be withheld during the study to reduce bias.
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Thank you for participating in this scheduling evaluation study.
What you'll do
You will be shown one or more physician work schedules and asked to provide feedback on schedule quality, fairness, fatigue risk, work–life balance, and overall preference.
Time commitment: most participants finish in 10–15 min This 25–75 percentile band updates automatically as more sessions are completed.
How your responses are used
Your responses will be used to evaluate and improve physician scheduling methodologies, including approaches designed to reduce fatigue and improve clinician well-being.
No patient information will be displayed or collected as part of this study.
Voluntary participation
Participation is voluntary. You may discontinue at any time by closing the website.
Your responses may be analyzed individually and in aggregate for research, product development, quality improvement, educational, and publication purposes.
Study blinding
To preserve scientific integrity and reduce bias, schedules may be generated using different scheduling methods or algorithms. The specific method used for a given schedule may not be disclosed during participation.
Demographic information
Your responses may be linked to demographic and professional information that you voluntarily provide (such as specialty, years in practice, training status, or practice setting) for research and analytical purposes.
By agreeing to participate, you acknowledge that:
- You are at least 18 years of age.
- Your participation is voluntary.
- You understand that some schedule-generation methods may be intentionally undisclosed during the study.
- You consent to the collection, storage, and analysis of your responses for research, validation, product development, quality improvement, educational, and publication purposes.
- You understand that results may be published or presented in aggregate form and that individual participants will not be publicly identified without additional consent.
About you
These questions help us analyze whether schedule preferences differ by clinical role, training, experience, and practice setting.
This page is maintained by the study team to describe how your responses will be used. It is not a legal contract or an independent certification of compliance.
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