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Research into internet support for those who have Diabetes

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racipacirach@hotmail.com - 02 Mar 2006 17:09 GMT
Hello.

We are sending you this email to invite you to participate in an
on-line web survey. The study aims to investigate the internet as a
form of support for those who have Diabetes. The study should only take
about 20 minutes and involves filling out 1 questionnaire about your
personal feelings. The findings of this study will hopefully provide
evidence that internet discussion groups are valid form of support for
those who have Diabetes. Such evidence would have important
implications for those who have Diabetes and their friends, family and
healthcare workers.

The study is being conducted by a psychology undergraduate at the
University of Manchester, UK, under the supervision of a member of
staff. It has been screened and approved by the School of Psychological
Sciences Research Ethics Committee at the university. We shall be
collecting data between now and late March/early April and will provide
feedback to the discussion group when the research is complete. We
would be grateful for as many people to participate as possible.

If you would like to discuss any aspect of the study prior to deciding
whether to participate please make contact via the following email
address:
craig.murray-2@manchester.ac.uk

If you are happy to participate in the study, please follow the web
link below:
www.freeresponse.org/projectindex.aspx
Gerry - 03 Mar 2006 04:51 GMT
>Hello.
>
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>link below:
>www.freeresponse.org/projectindex.aspx

Why is this invitation coming from a hotmail account rather than from
an official university email account?

Gerry
Diagnosed as Type 2 in December, 2004
Controlled through diet and exercise
Latest H1AC 6.0
Nicky - 03 Mar 2006 08:34 GMT
>>craig.murray-2@manchester.ac.uk
>>
[quoted text clipped - 4 lines]
> Why is this invitation coming from a hotmail account rather than from
> an official university email account?

It looks real, if a little "worthy" - they're exploring your support system
and how it's backed by a variety of means including the internet. I did it
last night.

Nicky.

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A1c 10.5/5.4/<6  T2 DX 05/2004
1g Metformin, 100ug Thyroxine
95/74/72Kg

ted rosenberg - 03 Mar 2006 15:42 GMT
> Hello.
>
> We are sending you this email to invite you to participate in an
> on-line web survey. The study aims to investigate the internet as a
<snip for brevity>

It looks legit.  Nothing else could be that poorly designed.  I tried to
take it, but gave up after a while.

It makes the assumption that people are using the internet for support,
as in
"moral" support
or "emotional" support
while some of this is undoubetably true, the main reason for these
newsgroups is for information and exposure to other opinions and ideas
which help us in our search for better control and less complications.
Chris Malcolm - 04 Mar 2006 19:45 GMT
>> Hello.
>>
>> We are sending you this email to invite you to participate in an
>> on-line web survey. The study aims to investigate the internet as a
> <snip for brevity>

> It looks legit.  Nothing else could be that poorly designed.  I tried to
> take it, but gave up after a while.

> It makes the assumption that people are using the internet for support,
> as in
[quoted text clipped - 3 lines]
> newsgroups is for information and exposure to other opinions and ideas
> which help us in our search for better control and less complications.

I emailed them to point this out.

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