Usability Assessment of the Missouri Cancer Registry's Published Interactive Mapping Reports: Round One.

ABSTRACT:

Background

 Many users of spatial data have difficulty interpreting information in health-related spatial reports. The Missouri Cancer Registry and Research Center (MCR-ARC) has produced interactive reports for several years. These reports have never been tested for usability.

Objective

 The aims of this study were to: (1) conduct a multi-approach usability testing study to understand ease of use (user friendliness) and user satisfaction; and (2) evaluate the usability of MCR-ARC's published InstantAtlas reports.

Methods

  An institutional review board (IRB) approved mixed methodology usability testing study using a convenience sample of health professionals. A recruiting email was sent to faculty in the Master of Public Health program and to faculty and staff in the

SUBMITTER: Ben Ramadan AA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5562933 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature