What kinds of things do we cover in our monthly newsletters for members? Take a look at the excerpt below from our June edition. Also, in case you didn’t know, anyone – whether a PatientsLikeMe member or not – can view our current and past newsletters in our Newsletter Archive. See what we’ve been up to over the last few rather eventful months, and if you are member who’s not opted in to the newsletter, sign up today.
MONTHLY MUSINGS
How do you find a clinical trial that’s right for you?
There are currently more than 30,000 actively recruiting clinical trials in the US. How do you stay on top of which ones you might be A) interested in, B) eligible for and C) within driving distance of?
It sounds like a tall order, but thanks to our new clinical trial search feature, it’s not. Now, you can search real-time listings on our Clinical Trials page (which pulls directly from ClinicalTrials.gov) and bookmark any trials of interest. Beyond parameters such as disease, age, gender and zip code, our search filters allow you to customize your search by keyword, trial phase, type of intervention and the distance to the nearest trial site.
Too busy to do regular searches? No problem. We have added a new link on your profile that shows the number of actively recruiting trials you may be eligible for based on your profile data. That way, you’ll get a heads up any time you log on to your profile. Simply click through to see what they are, who else at PatientsLikeMe may be eligible, where the study locations are (in helpful map form) and how to enroll.
Sounds easy, doesn’t it? We thought that’s how it should be, which is why we’ve been working hard to make this feature to available to you. Turns out others think it’s a pretty great idea too. We were recently honored with the “Best in Show” award at the 2nd Annual Health Data Initiative Forum for this innovative service.
THIS MONTH’S SITE IMPROVEMENTS
We are constantly working to improve our site. In this section, we’ll keep you up-to-date on new tools and features designed to make your PatientsLikeMe experience even better.
Here are our top functionality enhancements for June:
Ever wonder if any new patients like you have joined the site? Now you can be alerted by email when there are new results to a saved patient search. Simply click the alert button (the bell icon) next to your saved search to receive notifications.
For instance, want to know when a new patient taking a particular treatment joins? Easy. Create a saved search for that treatment and click the alert button.
The best way to see how your treatments, symptoms and conditions are affecting your overall health is to keep your profile up-to-date. Sign up today to receive reminder emails that make it quick and easy to keep your profile current. If you already receive these notifications, you’ll see we’ve updated them a bit.
