ED Schedule Trials

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.

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 selecting "I Agree," 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.

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