Questions to ask developers of successful models
Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2014 10:30 am
I am starting to interview individuals at companies or in clinical practice who are using models and simulations in their products and/or workflows. As has been recently discussed, having good examples of success stories will be very informative for the committee, whether to use in a publication or just to share on-line.
Below is a preliminary list of questions I plan to ask individuals during the interview. If you have suggestions for other questions to ask or comments on the list I’ve come up with, please let me know.
Below is a preliminary list of questions I plan to ask individuals during the interview. If you have suggestions for other questions to ask or comments on the list I’ve come up with, please let me know.
- Tell me about the development of the model used.
- Do you use modeling & simulation as part of device design? Device regulation procedures? Actual device operation? Other ways? [additional question contributed by Ahmet]
- What were the initial concerns of clinicians about the model?
- What did you have to do to convince clinicians of the VALIDITY of the model?
- What did you have to do to convince clinicians of the VALUE of the model?
- Based on your experience, is it more critical to establish VALUE or VALIDITY first with clinicians?