Online polls have become a staple of the Internet; a very common feature used by all types of web sites. Polls can be found at the end of articles, as complements to blog posts and sometimes comprise the sole content of a web site. Sites featuring the most glib content to the most serious news stories will include online polls and online poll results, making the feature one of the most ubiquitous on the World Wide Web.

In an attempt to increase the interactivity of our sites, online polls have been implemented on a number of our journals. They are located on the right hand side of every page except the homepage (see the screenshot below). The questions asked vary from those related to specific articles in the journal to requests for feedback on additional features (see the question currently live on ADC to the left).  These questions will rotate on a monthly basis and will give us an invaluable insight into the opinions of our readers.

The following questions are currently live on the journal sites. To share your opinion, simply click on a link below, read the accompanying article and then cast your vote in the online poll which is located on the right-hand side of your screen.

• Should Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) be available on articles in ADC for CPD credits?
  (Archive of Disease in Childhood)
• Do you have a rapid response system in your hospital?
  (BMJ Quality and Safety)
• Do you think that ultrasound will be a routine part of sports medicine office practice (i.e. at the point of care) within 5 years?
  (British Journal of Sports Medicine)
• Is Call Connect a disservice to 999 callers?
  (Emergency Medicine Journal)
• Do you think the benefits of tricyclics over SSRIs outweigh the adverse effects for tension headaches?
  (Evidence-Based Medicine)
• Have you ever felt in danger of slipping down your own morally eroded slope?
  (Medical Humanities)
• Should HIV positive women under cervical screening age get a PAP smear?
  (Sexually Transmitted Infections)