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Iterative usability testing: ensuring a usable clinical workstation.

Year: 1997

Type: article

Abstract: Once the users' needs are determined, how does one ensure that the resulting software meets the users' needs? This paper describes our application of a process, usability testing, that is used to measure the usability of systems as well as guide modifications to address usability problems. Usability testing is not a method to elicit opinions about software, but rather a method to determine scientifically a product's level of usability. Our application of usability testing is designed to determine the current usability level of a workstation designed for the clinician's use, determine specific problems with the Clinical Workstation's usability, and then evaluate the effectiveness of changes that address those problems.

Source: PubMed Central

Authors: J M Coble, J Karat, M J Orland, M G Kahn

Institution: Washington University in St. Louis

Language: English

Topic: Usability and User Interface Design

Subfield: Human-Computer Interaction

Field: Computer Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

Funder: U.S. National Library of Medicine

Awards: AUTOMATED TOOLS TO SUPPORT HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH, TIME AND CONTEXT IN MEDICAL DATABASES