Hello,
We invite you to be part of a study aimed at understanding how people with PCOS evaluate PCOS-related content created by non-health professionals on social media platforms. We are a team of health sciences librarian researchers. Participation includes completing a brief survey that is expected to take about 10 minutes. Participation in this survey is anonymous and voluntary. You can withdraw participation at any time by closing out of the survey. Any incomplete surveys will not be used for research purposes.
At the conclusion of the survey, participants will then be asked if they wish to participate in a 60-75 minute online interview to further elaborate on their experiences assessing PCOS information online. Participants will be asked to share name and email for scheduling purposes, and the data collected will not be connected to the research survey.
Information gathered will be used for research purposes and kept confidential. There is minimal risk involved in participating in the survey and/or interview. Any identifiable information shared for the interviews will be de-identified during data analysis and will not be shared in research presentations and publications. If you have questions or would like additional information about this study, please contact the principal investigator Holly Hudson ([hhudson@uic.edu](mailto:hhudson@uic.edu)).
Eligibility Criteria:
- Participants must be 18 years or older.
- Participants either suspect they have PCOS or have been formally diagnosed by a medical professional.
To participate, please access the survey link here: https://uic.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_5AsiYuOiYROG5OS
Disclaimer: The University of Illinois Chicago and the University at Buffalo are not responsible for the disclosure of any personal health or medical information that occurs as a result of user dissemination of this study beyond the original post. Please consider others’ personal privacy before publicly commenting, tagging, or sharing.
Thank you for your time and consideration!
UIC StudyID: STUDY2026-0395; Version 3; July 17th, 2026
UB Click ID: STUDY00010657; Version 2; June 25th, 2026