Result Summary for Survey:Post IWSP4 Survey

Post IWSP4 Survey

1. Optional - Your email address (in case we want to discuss your ideas further). Thanks.

2. Optional - Your name (see question 1).

3. To which of the following groups do you belong? Please select all that apply.
	answered question		69
	skipped question		0
		Response Percent	Response Count
Basic Scientist/Physiologist		30.4%	21
Industry Representative - Devices		14.5%	10
Industry Representative - Clinical Trials		1.4%	1
Industry Representative - Other		0.0%	0
Physician - Epileptologist		8.7%	6
Physician - Neurologist		7.2%	5
Physician - Neurosurgeon		0.0%	0
Physician - Other		0.0%	0
Physicist		26.1%	18
Mathematician		13.0%	9
Engineer		44.9%	31
viewOther (please specify)		10.1%	7

4. Please rank your primary reasons for attending IWSP4 in Kansas City? If you have other reasons for attending please add them in the Other box.
	answered question							69
	skipped question							0
	Highest	High	Medium	Low	Lowest	N/A	Rating Average	Response Count
To learn about the work of others	63.2% (43)	36.8% (25)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	1.37	68
To share your work with others	20.6% (14)	39.7% (27)	19.1% (13)	5.9% (4)	5.9% (4)	8.8% (6)	2.31	68
To develop collaborations with other groups/researchers	19.1% (13)	45.6% (31)	30.9% (21)	1.5% (1)	0.0% (0)	2.9% (2)	2.15	68
viewOther (please specify)								5

5. Was the format of the Kansas City meeting:
	answered question		69
	skipped question		0
		Response Percent	Response Count
Highly satisfactory		72.5%	50
Satisfactory		27.5%	19
Unsatisfactory		0.0%	0

6. If applicable, please identify any aspect/s of the meeting format you would improve upon and explain how you would improve it.
	answered question	33
	skipped question	36
		Response Count
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7. The ideal duration of the seizure prediction workshop is:
	answered question		69
	skipped question		0
		Response Percent	Response Count
4 days		84.1%	58
Less than 4 days		10.1%	7
More than 4 days		0.0%	0
viewIf more or less than 4 days, please enter the number of days.		5.8%	4

8. What topic/s covered in the meeting do you think were over-emphasized?
	answered question	34
	skipped question	35
		Response Count
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9. What topic/s covered in the meeting do you think were under-emphasized?
	answered question	40
	skipped question	29
		Response Count
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10. What was your favorite talk and why?
	answered question	38
	skipped question	31
		Response Count
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11. What was your favorite session and why?
	answered question	30
	skipped question	39
		Response Count
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12. What was your least favorite session and why?
	answered question	27
	skipped question	42
		Response Count
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13. Would you like more scheduled general discussion time?
	answered question		65
	skipped question		4
		Response Percent	Response Count
Yes		55.4%	36
No		44.6%	29

14. Do you think the seizure prediction/detection contest should continue?
	answered question		66
	skipped question		3
		Response Percent	Response Count
Yes		92.4%	61
No		7.6%	5

15. Do you have any remarks/feedback regarding the seizure prediction/detection contest?
	answered question	33
	skipped question	36
		Response Count
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16. Did you find the poster session valuable?
	answered question		68
	skipped question		1
		Response Percent	Response Count
Yes		95.6%	65
No		4.4%	3

17. Should the poster session be continued?
	answered question		69
	skipped question		0
		Response Percent	Response Count
Yes		98.6%	68
No		1.4%	1

18. Should prizes for best poster/s (regardless of whether money or awards) be continued?
	answered question		62
	skipped question		7
		Response Percent	Response Count
Yes		90.3%	56
No		9.7%	6

19. Was the time allotted to State of Seizure Prediction presentations (10 minutes):
	answered question		65
	skipped question		4
		Response Percent	Response Count
Just right		56.9%	37
Too long		0.0%	0
Too short		43.1%	28

20. Was the time allotted to questions and discussion of State of Seizure Prediction presentations (10 minutes):
	answered question		66
	skipped question		3
		Response Percent	Response Count
Just right		71.2%	47
Too long		1.5%	1
Too short		27.3%	18

21. Do you have any remarks/feedback regarding the industry-academia session?
	answered question	30
	skipped question	39
		Response Count
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22. Would you be interested in increased interactions between researchers in epilepsy/seizure prediction and researchers in other fields involving prediction in complex systems (e.g. seismology, meteorology, finance, etc.)?
	answered question		67
	skipped question		2
		Response Percent	Response Count
Yes		77.6%	52
No		22.4%	15

23. Would you like to see the debate session continued?
	answered question		66
	skipped question		3
		Response Percent	Response Count
Yes		89.4%	59
No		10.6%	7

24. If yes, what topics/questions would you like to see debated? Feel free to also suggest individuals you might like to see debate the issues you suggest.
	answered question	25
	skipped question	44
		Response Count
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25. Do you have any remarks/feedback regarding the debate session?
	answered question	22
	skipped question	47
		Response Count
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26. Do you have any comments/feedback regarding the Epilepsy for Engineers/Mathematicians/Physicists didactic course?
	answered question	32
	skipped question	37
		Response Count
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27. Do you have any comments/feedback regarding the Engineering/Math/Physics for MDs didactic course?
	answered question	28
	skipped question	41
		Response Count
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28. Would you like to see the didactic courses continued?
	answered question		66
	skipped question		3
		Response Percent	Response Count
Yes		93.9%	62
No		6.1%	4

29. What topics/lectures would you like to see removed from the didactic course?
	answered question	16
	skipped question	53
		Response Count
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30. What additional topics/lectures would you like to see added to a didactic course?
	answered question	21
	skipped question	48
		Response Count
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31. Are there any topics which were not addressed at the Kansas City meeting which should be addressed?
	answered question	17
	skipped question	52
		Response Count
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32. Are you planning to attend the 5th International Workshop on Seizure Prediction in Germany in Spring 2011?
	answered question		61
	skipped question		8
		Response Percent	Response Count
Yes		91.8%	56
No		8.2%	5

33. What are the factors that will influence your decision to attend/participate in the next workshop?
	answered question	33
	skipped question	36
		Response Count
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34. What do you hope to gain by attending the next workshop?
	answered question	31
	skipped question	38
		Response Count
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35. What do you think is the optimal frequency for this workshop series?
	answered question		67
	skipped question		2
		Response Percent	Response Count
Once every 12 months		19.4%	13
Once every 18 months		49.3%	33
Once every 24 months		29.9%	20
Longer		1.5%	1

36. The workshop series currently alternates between North America and Europe. Is this preferable? Please let us know your thoughts on this.
	answered question	37
	skipped question	32
		Response Count
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37. Would you be interested in having National Institutes of Health give a course on grantsmanship and funding opportunities?
	answered question		61
	skipped question		8
		Response Percent	Response Count
Yes		59.0%	36
No		41.0%	25

38. Should there be a dedicated session for presentations by graduate students?
	answered question		62
	skipped question		7
		Response Percent	Response Count
Yes		58.1%	36
No		41.9%	26

39. Should there be a data blitz - short 5 minute presentations in an informal setting?
	answered question		59
	skipped question		10
		Response Percent	Response Count
Yes		61.0%	36
No		39.0%	23

40. Would you be more or less interested in participating if sessions are audio and/or video taped and the contents hosted on the internet or provided to each participant?
	answered question		56
	skipped question		13
		Response Percent	Response Count
More interested		57.1%	32
Less interested		42.9%	24

41. Do you prefer that all participants be housed in the same hotel?
	answered question		59
	skipped question		10
		Response Percent	Response Count
Yes		79.7%	47
No		20.3%	12

42. Would you like to see more scheduled activities in the evenings?
	answered question		57
	skipped question		12
		Response Percent	Response Count
Yes		40.4%	23
No		59.6%	34

43. Would you like to see more meals provided even if registration is higher?
	answered question		58
	skipped question		11
		Response Percent	Response Count
Yes		29.3%	17
No		70.7%	41

44. Would you attend this workshop if we sought to raise a larger fraction of costs from registration fees (in which case registration fees would be several hundred dollars or Euros more than for IWSP4) rather than from sponsors.
	answered question		56
	skipped question		13
		Response Percent	Response Count
Yes		57.1%	32
No		42.9%	24
viewPlease let us know your thoughts on this.			21

45. Other than AES, NIH, and industry partners, are you aware of any agencies, companies or institutions that may be interested in funding the next workshop?
	answered question	20
	skipped question	49
		Response Count
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46. Other comments/suggestions -
	answered question	20
	skipped question	49
		Response Count
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