Survey and Literature Review on Gamification Acceptance in US Clinical Trials

Christopher Hartford's 2026 dataset includes a literature review and two surveys on gamification in clinical trials. The literature review synthesized 24 articles, while surveys captured perceptions from 1,044 US adults and 311 clinical trial sites. The data is stored in a 77.3 KB DOCX file.

Use Cases

• Analyze patient and site perceptions of gamification based on survey results described in the summary.
• Identify primary application areas for gamification in clinical research based on the literature review findings.
• Study concerns about data privacy and software adaptability in gamified trials based on thematic analysis results.

Strengths

• Includes survey data from a substantial sample of 1,044 US adults and 311 clinical trial sites.
• Based on a literature review of 24 published articles on gamification in clinical trials.
• Survey results detail specific preferences, such as for customizable cell phone applications.

Limitations

• The dataset is a 77.3 KB DOCX document, which suggests a limited scope and likely contains summarized findings rather than raw data.
• Column-level documentation and sample data are unavailable, making direct analysis of underlying data impossible.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for quantitative modeling.

Provenance

Source

Christopher Hartford via figshare.

Collection Method

Targeted literature review and two online surveys conducted via UserTesting.com.

Time Range

Literature review completed in November 2025; survey timing not specified.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-29 05:34:04

Geography

Survey respondents were US adults and clinical trial sites.