ArticleApplied clinical informatics2017
Usability and Suitability of the Omics-Integrating Analysis Platform tranSMART for Translational Research and Education.
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Abstract
backgroundPlatforms like tranSMART assist researchers in analyzing clinical and corresponding omics data. Usability is an important, yet often overlooked, factor affecting the adoption and meaningful use. Analyses on the specific needs of translational researchers and considerations about the application of such platforms for education are rare.
objectivesThe aim of this study was to test whether tranSMART can be used in education and how well medical students and professional researchers can handle it; to identify which kind of translational researchers-in terms of skills, experienced limitations, and available data-can take advantage of tranSMART; and to evaluate the usability and to generate recommendations for improvements.
methodsAn online-based test has been done by medical students (
resultsStudents and researchers were able to handle tranSMART well and coped with most scenarios:
conclusiontranSMART is potentially suitable for education purposes and fits most of the needs of translational researchers. Improvements are needed on the presentation of analysis results and on the guidance of users through the analysis, especially to ensure the compliance of the analysis with the requirements of statistical testing.
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