Usability Testing of a Digital Assessment Routing Tool for Musculoskeletal Disorders: Iterative, Convergent Mixed Methods Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Musculoskeletal disorders negatively affect millions of patients worldwide, placing significant demand on health care systems. Digital technologies that improve clinical outcomes and efficiency across the care pathway are development priorities. We developed the musculoskeletal Digital Assessment Routing Tool (DART) to enable self-assessment and immediate direction to the right care.

Objective

We aimed to assess and resolve all serious DART usability issues to create a positive user experience and enhance system adoption before conducting randomized controlled trials for the integration of DART into musculoskeletal management pathways.

Methods

An iterative, convergent mixed methods design was used, with 22 adult participants assessing 50 different clinical

SUBMITTER: Lowe C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9472040 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature