Table 3.
Reported utility of the site for medication-related issues and symptom management
| How helpful has PLM been in…? (Category and Question) | Very Helpful | Moderately Helpful | A Little Helpful | Not at all Helpful | N/A, Never Tried to use for This | |
| n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | ||
| Treatments | ||||||
| Understanding possible side effects of a medication for your condition | 472 (36%) | 285 (22%) | 167 (13%) | 74 (6%) | 324 (25%) | |
| Locating another person who helped you understand what it is like to take a specific medication for your condition | 385 (29%) | 174 (13%) | 164 (12%) | 101 (8%) | 498 (38%) | |
| Decisions about whether to start using a medication for your condition | 266 (20%) | 230 (17%) | 127 (10%) | 131 (10%) | 568 (43%) | |
| Decisions to change the medication you use to treat your condition | 166 (13%) | 193 (14%) | 131 (10%) | 149 (11%) | 683 (52%) | |
| Decisions about whether to change the dose of a medication for your condition | 144 (11%) | 192 (15%) | 127 (10%) | 159 (12%) | 700 (53%) | |
| Decisions to stop using a medication for your condition | 127 (10%) | 163 (12%) | 128 (10%) | 161 (12%) | 743 (56%) | |
| Symptoms | ||||||
| How helpful has PLM been in learning about a symptom or symptoms you experienced? | 639 (48%) | 313 (24%) | 178 (14%) | 55 (4%) | 136 (10%) | |
| How helpful has recording your symptoms been to help you manage your condition? | 476 (36%) | 309 (23%) | 264 (20%) | 108 (8%) | 164 (12%) | |
| How helpful have symptom ratings on your profile been in understanding how your treatments are working? | 399 (30%) | 334 (25%) | 279 (21%) | 110 (8%) | 199 (15%) | |