Table 6 Tabulation of answers and mode scores from user survey (n = 18)
From: SLIM: an alternative Web interface for MEDLINE/PubMed searches – a preliminary study
Statements | Answers/Total Respondents | Mode Score | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 SD | 2 D | 3 N | 4 A | 5 SA | |||
1 | The new interface with slider controls is more user-friendly than traditional search interfaces. | 1/18 | 3/18 | 4/18 | 7/18 | 3/18 | 4 |
2 | The Web-based application is stable. | 0/18 | 0/18 | 5/18 | 9/18 | 4/18 | 4 |
3 | The speed of search and results display is acceptable. | 0/18 | 0/18 | 1/18 | 8/18 | 9/18 | 5 |
4 | The new interface is easy-to-use with minimal confusion on how controls work. | 0/18 | 2/18 | 5/18 | 8/18 | 3/18 | 4 |
5 | I'd like to see similar interactive features in other MEDLINE search engines. | 1/18 | 1/18 | 5/18 | 4/18 | 7/18 | 5 |
6 | Seeing mapped MeSH terms and unmapped keywords in the information box is a useful feature. | 0/18 | 3/18 | 4/18 | 5/18 | 6/18 | 5 |
7 | I like the feature where I can hide and display abstracts. | 0/18 | 1/18 | 3/18 | 5/18 | 9/18 | 5 |