Table 1 Perspectives of Participating Clients (n = 74)

  1. I would feel comfortable answering questions on a computer.

4.3 (0.8)

  2. The computer is a good way to ask about social and emotional issues.

4.3 (0.7)

  3. It would save the provider’s time.

4.1 (0.9)

  4. Computer-assisted risk assessment will help providers with questions on social and emotional health.

4.0 (0.8)

  5. Providers will make better health assessments with such computer systems.

3.9 (0.9)

  6. Computer-assisted health risk assessment can be trusted.

3.9 (0.9)

  1. I would worry about confidentiality when completing computer survey.

2.9 (1.2)

  2. I do not want certain information about me on computer.

2.7 (1.1)

  3. Too many mistakes will be made with the computer-assisted risk assessment.

2.3 (0.9)

  1. Providers would spend less time with patients.

3.2 (1.2)

  2. There will be loss of personal communication with a provider.

2.8 (1.1)

  3. I would find another provider with no such tool.

2.4 (1.0)

  Very Easy

62 (83.8)

  Easy

10 (13.5)

  Difficult/Very Difficult

2 (2.8)

  Very Easy

51 (68.9)

  Easy

18 (24.3)

  Difficult/Very Difficult

5 (6.8)

  Very Easy

61 (82.4)

  Easy

9 (12.2)

  Difficult/Very Difficult

4 (5.4)

  Yes

70 (94.6)

  No

4 (5.4)