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Table 2 Heuristic evaluation results

From: Computational challenges and human factors influencing the design and use of clinical research participant eligibility pre-screening tools

Heuristic Principle

HCDIM

Average Rating

Usability Description

%R

%T

%F

1. Visibility of System Status

62.0

34.4

3.4

2.66

Minor

2. Match Between System and Real World

66.6

33.3

0

2.66

Minor

3. User Control and Freedom

4.3

65.2

30.4

2.25

Minor

4. Consistency and Standards

92.1

5.8

1.9

2.0

Minor

5. Help Users Recognize, Diagnose, and Recover From Errors

61.9

38.0

0

3.0

Major

6. Error Prevention

13.3

86.7

0

2.75

Major

7. Recognition Rather Than Recall

95.0

5.0

0

1.25

Cosmetic

8. Flexibility and Ease of Use

0

47.3

43.7

2

Minor

9. Aesthetic and Minimalist Design

100

0

0

1

Cosmetic

10. Help and Documentation

17.3

69.5

13.0

3.5

Major

  1. Results from the heuristic evaluation, including the average rating for each heuristic principle, the proportion of HDCIM items within each heuristic, and the overall rating of the usability for each heuristic.