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Healthcare Professionals’ Perceptions of Infographics Within Medical Information Response Letters

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Abstract

Background

In a continuing effort to provide innovative formats of presenting medical information in a digestible and comprehensive manner, infographics were created and included in select standard letters created by the Medical Information team.

Methods

Qualitative and quantitative feedback on the ease of comprehension, flow, layout, and value of infographics within Standard Response Documents (SRDs) was obtained from healthcare professionals (HCPs). A qualitative survey (n = 47) was conducted to assess the ease of comprehension and effectiveness of infographics. The qualitative market research consisted of 25 individual 60-min phone interviews with HCPs focused around two SRDs.

Results

It was found that 87% (n = 41) of respondents agreed or strongly agreed that the infographic was easy to comprehend. Additionally, 85% (n = 40) of the respondents agreed or strongly agreed that the infographic was useful in answering their product question. It was found that most HCPs (20/25) appreciated the presentation of the infographics and found them visually appealing. Additionally, most agreed that the infographic provided content that was sufficient in addressing their product inquiries and impactful for clinical decision making.

Conclusion

Infographics have proved to be a valuable resource within response letters to address HCP inquiries and provide an option to pharmaceutical companies to evolve the way medical information is presented.

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Funding was provided by Rearview Marketing Solutions.

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  1. Novo Nordisk Inc., 800 Scudders Mill Road, Plainsboro, NJ, 08536, USA

    Zil Patel PharmD, Chandni Patel PharmD, MBA, Jane Oreper PharmD, Hemali Patel PharmD & Autri Sajedeen PharmD

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Patel, Z., Patel, C., Oreper, J. et al. Healthcare Professionals’ Perceptions of Infographics Within Medical Information Response Letters. Ther Innov Regul Sci 54, 1382–1387 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s43441-020-00164-w

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