Since I was originally diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) ten years ago, I've noticed that companies have become a lot more interested in giving patients the opportunity to provide real feedback on the patient experience. This is important not only to shape products and experiences for future patients, but also because some of these opportunities compensate patients for their time and expertise - and we all know that life with RA comes with a financial burden as well! So I wanted to share an opportunity that gives patients living with RA the opportunity to earn $190 for sharing their perspectives.
Video Chat Network is an independent research firm engaged in a project to learn about the current challenges, experiences, and best practices for living your life with RA. They are looking to interview patients who have been diagnosed with RA for more than three months and who are currently on a regimen that includes DMARDs (such as Celebrex, Trexall/methotrexate, or Plaquenil) or advanced therapy biologics (such as Humira, Simponi, or Orencia) in either pill, injection, or infusion form.
Participants will be asked about their thoughts and experiences during the process of finding a treatment plan that works best for them. This input will affect how information about new and upcoming treatment options are presented to future patients.
If you are over 18 and interested in participating in a one-hour video chat interview, you will be compensated $190 for your time and opinions.
If you can refer other RA patients, you will be compensated $50 for every interview performed that your referral provides.
As a patient myself, I was sure to ask the study organizers about their
privacy policies before deciding to share this opportunity with my
readers. They assured me that the video interviews would be recorded for
internal reference and study analysis only, and that participants names
will not be revealed. The learning from all respondents will be pooled
together and analyzed and no personal identifying information will be
revealed to the client.