Table 3.
Researcher requirements for a natural product-drug interaction information resource
| Requirement | N = 17 total | Example Quote |
|---|---|---|
| Structure of the Resource | ||
| Links to other resources | 3 | “I’m not exactly sure what all is included in the NaPDI Recommended Approaches, but I think case reports can also be important. In my experience, the amount of information about a potential interaction involving a natural product is often limited, and therefore, any and all information can be valuable in such cases.” - Drug Compendium Editor |
| Case studies | 2 | |
| Detailed summaries | 2 | |
| Recommendations | 1 | |
| Perception of the Resource | ||
| Professional organization | 11 | “Authenticity and transparency of the websites (well established by known organizations, agencies or universities, and supervised by known experts in the field). Frequency of the website's updates of content to keep the information provided the most accurate as possible based on the present knowledge on the field.” - DDI Scientist |
| Credible | 8 | |
| Comprehensive | 6 | |
| References provided | 5 | “It’s nice to have links to references embedded within the interaction text so the reader can determine exactly which text came from a specific reference.” - Clinical Pharmacist |
| Regularly updated | 3 | |
| Perception of the Information | ||
| Inclusion of human data | 8 | “Are the results generated from in vitro, in silico, in vivo (animal model), or in vivo (human) methods?” - DDI Scientist |
| Inclusion of result magnitude | 5 | |
| Quantitative data | 2 | “Quantitative information about the interaction.” - Clinical Pharmacist |