ArticleJMIR formative research2022
Measuring the Usability of eHealth Solutions for Patients With Parkinson Disease: Observational Study.
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- Feasibility of a novel eHealth intervention for Parkinson's disease targeting motor-cognitive function in the home.BMC neurology · 2024Trial
- From Prototype to Clinical Workflow: Co-Developing a Wearable Hypomimia System for Parkinson's Disease.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Assessing the acceptability and usability of MedSafer, a patient-centered electronic deprescribing tool.JAMIA open · 2025Article
- Digital Health in Parkinson's Disease and Atypical Parkinsonism-New Frontiers in Motor Function and Physical Activity Assessment: Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
- Feasibility of an App-Assisted and Home-Based Video Version of the Timed Up and Go Test for Patients with Parkinson Disease: vTUG.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Exploring Usability of a Clinical Decision Support System for Cancer Care: A User-Centered Study.Cancer reports (Hoboken, N.J.) · 2025Article
- Self-Management Systems for Patients and Clinicians in Parkinson Care: Protocol for an Integrated Scoping Review, Product Search, and Evaluation.JMIR research protocols · 2024Article
- Self-Management Systems for Patients and Clinicians in Parkinson's Disease Care: A Scoping Review.Journal of Parkinson's disease · 2024Article
- The Importance of Digital Health Literacy in an Evolving Parkinson's Disease Care System.Journal of Parkinson's disease · 2024Review
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Abstract
backgroundParkinson disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disorder with a variety of motor and nonmotor symptoms. Many of these symptoms can be monitored by eHealth solutions, including smartphone apps, wearable sensors, and camera systems. The usability of such systems is a key factor in long-term use, but not much is known about the predictors of successful use and preferable methods to assess usability in patients with PD.
objectiveThis study tested methods to assess usability and determined prerequisites for successful use in patients with PD.
methodsWe performed comprehensive usability assessments with 18 patients with PD using a mixed methods usability battery containing the System Usability Scale, a rater-based evaluation of device-specific tasks, and qualitative interviews. Each patient performed the usability battery with 2 of 3 randomly assigned devices: a tablet app, wearable sensors, and a camera system. The usability battery was administered at the beginning and at the end of a 4-day testing period. Between usability batteries, the systems were used by the patients during 3 sessions of motor assessments (wearable sensors and camera system) and at the movement disorder ward (tablet app).
resultsIn this study, the rater-based evaluation of tasks discriminated the best between the 3 eHealth solutions, whereas subjective modalities such as the System Usability Scale were not able to distinguish between the systems. Successful use was associated with different clinical characteristics for each system: eHealth literacy and cognitive function predicted successful use of the tablet app, and better motor function and lower age correlated with the independent use of the camera system. The successful use of the wearable sensors was independent of clinical characteristics. Unfortunately, patients who were not able to use the devices well provided few improvement suggestions in qualitative interviews.
conclusionseHealth solutions should be developed with a specific set of patients in mind and subsequently tested in this cohort. For a complete picture, usability assessments should include a rater-based evaluation of task performance, and there is a need to develop strategies to circumvent the underrepresentation of poorly performing patients in qualitative usability research.
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