Usability testing: a review of some methodological and technical aspects of the method

TL;DR

This paper reviews methodological and technical aspects of usability testing, focusing on test procedures, participant numbers, remote evaluation, tools, and mobile app testing in medical informatics.

Contribution

It provides a comprehensive overview of current usability testing methods and tools, specifically tailored for medical and health care informatics applications.

Findings

Guidelines for participant numbers in user tests

Evaluation of remote usability testing methods

Assessment of tools for usability testing

Abstract

The aim of this paper is to review some work conducted in the field of user testing that aims at specifying or clarifying the test procedures and at defining and developing tools to help conduct user tests. The topics that have been selected were considered relevant for evaluating applications in the field of medical and health care informatics. These topics are: the number of participants that should take part in a user test, the test procedure, remote usability evaluation, usability testing tools, and evaluating mobile applications.