From German Internet Panel to Mannheim Corona Study: Adaptable probability‐based online panel infrastructures during the pandemic

Abstract Background Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) is a heterogeneous disease that represents 10–20% of breast cancer cases. The prognosis for advanced TNBC is usually poor, with a median overall survival of approximately 18 months or less. Main text New targeted therapies such as anti-PD-L1 agents are emerging as an option to treat advanced TNBC. A panel of 6 national experts with an active interest in breast cancer convened online. Panel members had either clinical or pathology experience in breast cancer. The experts pre-defined critical questions in the management of PD-L1 in TNBC, and a literature review was performed for selected topics before the online meeting. Conclusion The experts led active discussions involving a multidisciplinary team comprising pathologists and clinical oncologists. The meeting served to discuss the most relevant issues. A total of 10 critical questions for PD-L1+ TNBC were debated and are presented in this review. This article discusses the current landscape for PD-L1 tests in TNBC in Brazil.

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Australian Smokers’ Sensory Experiences and Beliefs Associated with Menthol and Non-Menthol Cigarettes

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph18115501 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 18 (11) ◽

pp. 5501

Author(s):

Serafino Mancuso ◽

Emily Brennan ◽

Kimberley Dunstone ◽

Amanda Vittiglia ◽

Sarah Durkin ◽

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Keyword(s):

Sensory Experience ◽

Tobacco Products ◽

Sensory Experiences ◽

Online Panel ◽

Menthol Cigarettes ◽

Sensory Effects ◽

New Information ◽

Level Of Risk

Many current smokers incorrectly believe that menthol cigarettes are less harmful, likely due to the biological and sensory effects of menthol, which can lead smokers to have favourable sensory experiences. In this study, we measured the extent to which Australian smokers associate certain sensory experiences with smoking menthol and non-menthol cigarettes, and their beliefs about how damaging and enjoyable they find cigarettes with each of these sensory experiences. A sample of 999 Australian 18–69-year-old weekly smokers was recruited from a non-probability online panel; this study focuses on the 245 respondents who currently smoked menthol cigarettes at least once per week. Current menthol smokers were four to nine times more likely to experience menthol rather than non-menthol cigarettes as having favourable sensory experiences, including feeling smooth, being soothing on the throat, fresh-tasting and clean-feeling. Menthol smokers perceived cigarettes with these favourable sensations as less damaging and more enjoyable than cigarettes with the opposite more aversive sensory experience. Efforts to correct these misperceptions about risk will likely require messages that provide new information to help smokers understand that these sensations do not indicate a lower level of risk. Banning menthol in tobacco products—as has recently been done in some nations—would also be a timely and justified strategy for protecting consumers.

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The role of response domain and scale label in the quantitative interpretation of patient-reported outcome measure response options

Quality of Life Research ◽

10.1007/s11136-021-02801-9 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Tessa Peasgood ◽

Jen-Yu Chang ◽

Robina Mir ◽

Clara Mukuria ◽

Philip A. Powell

Keyword(s):

First Language ◽

Patient Reported Outcome Measures ◽

Patient Reported Outcome ◽

Response Options ◽

The Public ◽

Online Panel ◽

Patient Reported ◽

Common Response ◽

Chi Squared

Abstract Purpose Uncertainties exist in how respondents interpret response options in patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs), particularly across different domains and for different scale labels. The current study assessed how respondents quantitatively interpret common response options. Methods Members of the general public were recruited to this study via an online panel, stratified by age, gender, and having English as a first language. Participants completed background questions and were randomised to answer questions on one of three domains (i.e. loneliness (negatively phrased), happiness or activities (positively phrased)). Participants were asked to provide quantitative interpretations of response options (e.g. how many times per week is equal to “often”) and to order several common response options (e.g. occasionally, sometimes) on a 0–100 slider scale. Chi-squared tests and regression analyses were used to assess whether response options were interpreted consistently across domains and respondent characteristics. Results Data from 1377 participants were analysed. There was general consistency in quantifying the number of times over the last 7 days to which each response option referred. Response options were consistently assigned a lower value in the loneliness than happiness and activities domains. Individual differences, such as age and English as a second language, explained some significant variation in responses, but less than domain. Conclusion Members of the public quantify common response options in a similar way, but their quantification is not equivalent across domains or every type of respondent. Recommendations for the use of certain scale labels over others in PROM development are provided.

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The Creation and Validation of Active Cooperative Behavior Scales for Nurses

Journal of Nursing Measurement ◽

10.1891/jnm-d-20-00075 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. JNM-D-20-00075

Author(s):

Matthew Alexander ◽

Kristin Alyssa Horan

Keyword(s):

Factor Analysis ◽

Conflict Management ◽

Cooperative Behavior ◽

Hierarchical Regression ◽

Active Listening ◽

Positive Outcomes ◽

Healthcare Settings ◽

Online Panel ◽

Cooperative Behaviors ◽

Acceptable Internal Consistency

Background and PurposeGeneral conflict management instruments are employed in healthcare settings despite their lack of focus on active and cooperative behaviors which are linked to positive outcomes. The purpose of this study is to create and validate active cooperative behavior scales for nurses.MethodsTwo convenience samples were collected via an online panel and a public registry of nurses to create and validate the new scales using factor analysis, and hierarchical regression in a nursing/healthcare sample.ResultsThe newly created active cooperative behavior scales (ACBS) showed acceptable internal consistency and explained more variance on job satisfaction than a commonly used compromising subscale.ConclusionsThe ACBS can assist currently practicing nurses and hospitals in identifying easily implementable behaviors, active listening, appropriate assertiveness, and brainstorming, that lead to effective conflict management.

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Crime News Effects and Democratic Accountability: Experimental Evidence From Repeated Exposure in a Multiweek Online Panel

International Journal of Public Opinion Research ◽

10.1093/ijpor/edy023 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 31 (3) ◽

pp. 506-527

Author(s):

Nathan P Kalmoe ◽

Raymond J Pingree ◽

Brian Watson ◽

Mingxiao Sui ◽

Joshua Darr ◽

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Keyword(s):

Experimental Evidence ◽

Well Being ◽

Online News ◽

Democratic Accountability ◽

Presidential Approval ◽

Chief Executives ◽

Online Panel ◽

Crime News ◽

News Effects ◽

Nationally Diverse

Abstract Publics hold chief executives uniquely responsible for national well-being, and they learn about national conditions through news. But when news disproportionately covers problems, what happens to democratic accountability? Here, we experimentally test how leader approval changes when crime loses prominence in news for a sustained period. We create an online news environment coding real news in real time, then experimentally filter news for nationally diverse U.S. panelists over 1 week. We find causal evidence that reducing crime news raises presidential approval and depresses problem importance evaluations for crime. No other leaders are credited, and reducing all problems produces no further gains. These effects persist well after exposure but dissipate within a week. We conclude with broad implications for journalism and democratic judgment.

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Building Your Own Online Panel Via E-Mail and Other Digital Media

Handbook of Survey Methodology for the Social Sciences ◽

10.1007/978-1-4614-3876-2_20 ◽

2012 ◽

pp. 345-360 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Vera Toepoel

Keyword(s):

Digital Media ◽

Online Panel ◽

E Mail

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Is my fear of missing out (FOMO) causing fatigue? Advertising, social media fatigue, and the implications for consumers and brands

Internet Research ◽

10.1108/intr-03-2017-0112 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 28 (5) ◽

pp. 1213-1227 ◽

Cited By ~ 17

Author(s):

Laura Frances Bright ◽

Kelty Logan

Keyword(s):

Social Media ◽

Consumer Perceptions ◽

Web Based ◽

Content Type ◽

Privacy Concerns ◽

Fear Of Missing Out ◽

Media Usage ◽

Online Panel ◽

Subject Pool ◽

Driving Fatigue

Purpose Social media usage has become ubiquitous in our society – consumers are spending upwards of 20 percent of their media time on social sites interacting with friends, family and brands (Adler, 2016) and all of this usage is driving fatigue. The purpose of this paper is to examine how advertising factors such as attitude and intrusiveness impact social media fatigue as well as two consumer behavior factors, fear of missing out (FOMO) and privacy. Design/methodology/approach A 190-item questionnaire was developed and administered to an opt-in subject pool recruited for web-based research (i.e. online panel). A representative sample of 750 US social media users was recruited for the survey of which 518 respondents were valid and usable. Findings Results indicate that FOMO has the greatest impact on social media fatigue, not advertising factors as predicted. In addition, privacy concerns continue to plague consumers and should be monitored by advertisers. Research limitations/implications With regard to limitation, the survey contained a variety of self-reported measures that can tend to be under-reported, especially when it comes to social media usage as evidenced in a recent study (Adler, 2016). Originality/value This research undertook an investigation of consumer perceptions of social media advertising and how those relate to social media fatigue and psychological factors such as privacy and FOMO. In looking at these constructs, a clearer picture of how consumer perceptions of advertising impact levels of social media fatigue has emerged. In addition, the results provide a better understanding of FOMO, a psychological factor that significantly contributes to social media fatigue.

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Revived and Refreshed

Networked Sociability and Individualism ◽

10.4018/978-1-61350-338-6.ch010 ◽

2011 ◽

pp. 196-217 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Thomas J. Johnson ◽

Shannon L. Bichard ◽

Weiwu Zhang

Keyword(s):

Strong Support ◽

Selective Exposure ◽

Political Information ◽

Political Factors ◽

Online Panel ◽

Internet Users ◽

Political Networks

This study uses an online panel of Internet users to examine the degree to which those who visit U.S. political websites and blogs practice selective exposure as they construct their individual political networks. Specifically, the analysis addresses the extent to which individuals say they visit websites and blogs with which they agree and disagree. The findings indicate strong support for the detection of selective exposure in this context. Reliance on political websites and blogs as well as partisanship emerged as predictors of selective exposure for political information after controlling for demographic and political factors.

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Incorporating the Concepts of Sharing-In and Sharing-Out in CSR: Australian Consumers’ Perspective

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su11092586 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 11 (9) ◽

pp. 2586 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Anjum Amin-Chaudhry ◽

Alan Pomering ◽

Lester W. Johnson

Keyword(s):

Corporate Social Responsibility ◽

Social Responsibility ◽

Theory And Practice ◽

Online Panel ◽

Different Types ◽

Original Contribution ◽

Corporate Social

Corporate social responsibility (CSR) is based on attending to concerns beyond a corporation’s shareholders. This concern embraces the concepts of sharing and caring for others. Logically then, the literature on sharing might inform theory and practice around CSR initiatives. To date, however, theory around the theme of sharing is absent from extant CSR literature, and, presumably, it is omitted as a perspective on CSR practice. This paper addresses this gap by empirically investigating consumers’ responses to different types of sharing involved in a range of CSR initiatives. We test the sharing theory to provide generalizable conclusions. Data was collected via an online panel of Australian consumers. Findings reveal two distinct types of sharing across different CSR initiatives: Sharing-in and sharing-out. Sharing-in CSR initiatives are those perceived as being adopted for the benefit of the firm’s direct stakeholders and aimed at providing a direct, reciprocal benefit to the firm. Conversely, sharing-out initiatives are perceived as providing wider and unconditional support to all, irrespective of their proximity to the firm. This research makes an original contribution to the CSR literature by embedding the notion of sharing within the management of CSR initiatives. The sharing perspective adds to knowledge and may assist managers when developing CSR initiatives, and how those initiatives might be perceived by a firm’s relevant stakeholders.

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Young people’s preferences for the use of emerging technologies for asymptomatic regular chlamydia testing and management: a discrete choice experiment in England

BMJ Open ◽

10.1136/bmjopen-2018-023663 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 9 (1) ◽

pp. e023663 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Sue Eaton ◽

Deborah Biggerstaff ◽

Stavros Petrou ◽

Leeza Osipenko ◽

Jo Gibbs ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Young People ◽

Discrete Choice Experiment ◽

Discrete Choice ◽

Choice Experiment ◽

Emerging Technologies ◽

Service Providers ◽

Cognitive Testing ◽

Test Accuracy ◽

Chlamydia Testing ◽

Online Panel

ObjectiveTo undertake a comprehensive assessment of the strength of preferences among young people for attributes of emerging technologies for testing and treatment of asymptomatic chlamydia.DesignDiscrete choice experiment (DCE) with sequential mixed methods design. A staged approach to selection of attributes/levels included two literature reviews, focus groups with young people aged 16–24 years (n=21), experts’ review (n=13) and narrative synthesis. Cognitive testing was undertaken to pilot and adapt the initial questionnaire. Online national panel was used for final DCE survey to maximise generalisability. Analysis of questionnaire responses used multinomial logit models and included validity checks.SettingEngland.Participants1230 young people aged 16–24 from a national online panel (completion rate 73%).Outcome measuresORs for service attributes in relation to reference levels.ResultsThe strongest attribute influencing preferences was chlamydia test accuracy (OR 3.24, 95% CI 3.13 to 3.36), followed by time to result (OR 1.81, 95% CI 1.71 to 1.91). Respondents showed a preference for remote chlamydia testing options (self-testing, self-sampling and postal testing) over attendance at a testing location. For accessing treatment following a positive test result, there was a general preference for online (OR 1.21, 95% CI 1.15 to 1.28) versus traditional general practitioner (OR 1.18, 95% CI 1.12 to 1.24) or pharmacy (OR 1.15, 95% CI 1.10 to 1.22) over clinic services. For accessing a healthcare professional and receipt of antibiotics, there was little difference in preferences between options.ConclusionsBoth test accuracy and very short intervals between testing and results were important factors for young people when deciding whether to undergo a routine test for asymptomatic chlamydia, with test accuracy being more important. These findings should assist technology developers, policymakers, commissioners and service providers to optimise technology adoption in service redesign, although use of an online panel may limit generalisability of findings to other populations.

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