Table 4.

Questions related to attitude and current actions to solve data quality issues

QID	Questions	Options
Q12	[A] I appreciate the work of individuals (curators) who convert phenotype information into a computable format.	5-point scale
Q17	[B] I would not make an effort to use any controlled vocabularies in my publication if it is not mandatory.	5-point scale
Q19	[B] I do not care what phenotype terms my colleagues have used to describe a character I am describing.	5-point scale
Q22	[B] I do not care whether terms in my research area are being used consistently across authors.	5-point scale
Q23	[C] Because terminology variation and ambiguity issues in phenotype descriptions are inevitable due to human nature, I do not think we can do anything to substantially improve the situation for any taxonomic group.	5-point scale
Q24	[B] I prefer the freedom to write my manuscript my way. As long as it is published, I do not care how it will be used or not used by others or computers.	5-point scale
Q26	[B] My current effort in using established terminology in my scientific writing can be best described as	a No effort—using established terminology never comes to mind; No effort—I believe my colleagues/readers understand my terminology well; Some effort—using established terminology is my intention; Significant effort—sometimes going out of my way to find the best terms to use;

^aIn Figure 11, the labels for these choices are simplified to ‘unconsidered’, ‘my pub is clear’, ‘intend to use’ and ‘used’, respectively.