Usability in a medical technology context assessment of methods for usability evaluation of medical equipment

International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 345-352

  Liljegren, Erik ^a  

^a CHALMERS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Cognitive walkthrough; Heuristic evaluation; Hierarchical task analysis; Medical technology; Usability; Usability tests

Indexed keywords

BIOMEDICAL EQUIPMENT; COGNITIVE SYSTEMS; ERGONOMICS; HEURISTIC METHODS; HIERARCHICAL SYSTEMS; MEDICAL APPLICATIONS;

COGNITIVE WALKTHROUGH; HEURISTIC EVALUATION; HIERARCHICAL TASK ANALYSIS; MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY; USABILITY; USABILITY TESTS;

USABILITY ENGINEERING;

ARTICLE; COGNITION; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; EVALUATION; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RELIABILITY; SATISFACTION; TASK PERFORMANCE; VALIDATION STUDY;

EID: 33646094196     PISSN: 01698141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ergon.2005.10.004     Document Type: Article

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