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PDVoice Buddy Survey

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Part 1 — Did You Keep Using It?

Which version did you use? *

Windows Desktop Android Both

How many days did you actually use the app? *

1 time 2 times 3 times 4-5 times 6 or more times every day

On the days you used it, roughly how long was it running? *

Under 30 minutes 2-4 hours Most of the day All day

Did you ever close it or hide it on purpose? *

Yes No I didn't know I could do that.

If you closed it, why?

Did you ever forget to open it? *

No A few times Every day

Be honest — did you keep using it because it helped, or because you were asked to test it? *

Because it helped Because I was asked to Both

Part 2 — Did You Notice the Ring?

The ring is meant to work in the corner of your eye, without you looking at it. We need to know whether that actually happened.

While you were talking, did you notice the ring change? *

Yes, without looking for it. Only when I looked for it. Not really There was a ring?

Did you ever catch yourself speaking up because of it? *

Often A few times Once or twice Never

Did you find yourself staring at it instead of at the person you were talking to? *

Never Sometimes Always

Was it distracting? *

Not at all A little A lot Too obnoxious to use!

Part 3 — Did It Seem Right?

When you spoke at what felt like a normal volume, was the ring lit? *

Almost always Usually About half the time Rarely Almost never

Did the ring ever light up when YOU weren't the one talking? *

No Yes — when someone else in the room spoke Yes — from the television, radio, or music Yes — from other noise (please say what):

What noises?

Did the ring ever stay dark when you were sure you were being loud? *

No Occasionally Often

Did the ring feel encouraging, or like being nagged? *

Encouraging Neutral Annoying

What percentage did it usually show at the end of a day? Roughly

Part 4 — Setting It Up

Did you install it yourself, or did someone do it for you? *

I did it Someone helped me Someone did it for me

Did you do the "Measure the room" step? *

Yes, on the first day Yes, later on I tried but couldn't find it No I don't know what this is

Did anything about getting started confuse you?

Was the ✕ / tray icon behavior clear — that hiding it keeps it running? *

Clear Confusing I never used it.

Did you read the How To Use guide? *

Yes Skimmed it No Didn't know there was one

Part 5 — How It Looks

The size of the floating tab was: *

Too small About right Too big

The ring's brightness was: *

Too dim About right Too bright

The ring color was: *

Good Would prefer another color

Where it sat on screen (bottom-right) was: *

Fine In the way I moved it to another spot

Where did you move it?

Did the words ("Heard" / "Louder") help? *

Yes Didn't notice them I'd rather just have the ring.

Part 6 — Did It Make a Difference?

Did anyone comment that you were easier to hear? *

Yes No Not sure

Did you have fewer moments of being asked to repeat yourself? *

Yes Maybe a little No change

Did using it make you more aware of your volume even when it was closed? *

Yes A little No

Was it tiring to use? *

Yes A little No

Would you recommend trying it to someone else with Parkinson's? *

Yes Maybe No

Part 7 — In Your Own Words

These matter more than all the boxes above. Please write something — even briefly — things like:

What was the single most annoying thing about it?
What, if anything, actually worked?
If you could change one thing, what would it be?
Where would you want this instead of on a computer screen? (At meals? In the car? On your wrist? Somewhere else?)
Anything else — including anything you didn't like but felt awkward saying:

My honest thoughts...

Clicking Submit opens your email program with your answers already filled in — just hit Send from there.

Cathi Newlin
Sacramento, Ca
916.891.2889

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