6145 Background: The timely identification of available clinical trials by an oncologist for a patient represents a critical initial step in the research process. The challenges in supporting this step are threefold: (1) Large cancer centers may have more than 200 active clinical trials; (2) The accrual status of any particular clinical trial can change frequently; (3) Oncologists have limited time in their schedule to seek out clinical trial information. We hypothesized that delivering up-to-date clinical trial information directly to a handheld device would address the combination of these three challenges, and we utilized an iterative design process to refine the format and organization of this information. Methods: Web pages containing clinical trial information and optimized for a handheld display were created using an existing database and standard web development software. AvantGo software was utilized for transferring these web pages to handheld devices upon synchronization. Feedback on the initial design was obtained from four oncologists based in our community network locations. Two subsequent designs were developed based on both this feedback and encountered technical constraints. Results: Four major design changes emerged during our iterative design process. These changes included: (1) The organization of trial information based on network location; (2) The improvement of trial disease categories; (3) The shortening of trial titles; and (4) The inclusion of descriptive trial summaries for all trials. Conclusions: A demonstration of the handheld clinical trial information that is available to over 60 oncologists in our extended network will be provided. The merits of this approach as well as the lessons learned from our design process should be considered by other cancer centers seeking new methods for the distribution of clinical trial information. No significant financial relationships to disclose.
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