Participant characteristics
| Characteristic | No. of participants* in cycle 1† n = 15 | No. of participants* in cycle 2† n = 15 |
|---|---|---|
| Primary role | ||
| Caregiver | 1 | 1 |
| Child health clinician-researcher | 7 | 7 |
| Child health researcher | 6 | 6 |
| Patient | 1 | 1 |
| Sex | ||
| Female | 14 | 15 |
| Male | 1 | 0 |
| Geographic region | ||
| Alberta | 3 | 1 |
| British Columbia | 0 | 2 |
| Manitoba | 0 | 3 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 0 | 1 |
| Nova Scotia | 3 | 2 |
| Ontario | 9 | 6 |
| Highest education level completed | ||
| College or university | 2 | 1 |
| Masters | 3 | 9 |
| MD or PhD | 10 | 5 |
| Have previously engaged in patient-oriented child health research | ||
| No | 4 | 6 |
| Yes | 11 | 9 |
| Have used e-learning before | ||
| No | 1 | 0 |
| Yes | 14 | 15 |
| Comfort level using a computer, mean ± SD‡ | 4.7 ± 0.5 | 4.9 ± 0.4 |
| Comfort level using the Internet, mean ± SD‡ | 4.9 ± 0.4 | 4.7 ± 0.5 |
Note: SD = standard deviation.
↵* Unless specified otherwise.
↵† The e-learning module was refined through 2 iterative cycles of usability testing and module revisions based on participant feedback, with 15 different usability testers per cycle.
↵‡ Rated on a 1 (do not know how to use it) to 5 (extremely comfortable) Likert scale.