Animated randomness, avatars, movement, and personalization in risk graphics

Journal of Medical Internet Research

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2014, Pages

  Witteman, Holly O ^a,b,c   Fuhrel Forbis, Andrea ^c   Wijeysundera, Harindra C ^d,e,f   Exe, Nicole ^c   Dickson, Mark ^c   Holtzman, Lisa ^c,g   Kahn, Valerie C ^c   Zikmund Fisher, Brian J ^c,h  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

^b LAVAL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^d SUNNYBROOK RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^e UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^f UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^g ReThink Health Fannie E Rippel Foundation   (United States)

^h UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Animation; Avatar; Cardiovascular disease; Health communication; Icon array; Pictograph; Risk graphics

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; COMPREHENSION; COMPUTER GRAPHICS; COMPUTER INTERFACE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LIFESTYLE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOVEMENT (PHYSIOLOGY); RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR;

ADULT; AGED; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; COMMUNICATION; COMPREHENSION; COMPUTER GRAPHICS; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOVEMENT; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; USER-COMPUTER INTERFACE;

EID: 84897372649     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14388871     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2196/jmir.2895     Document Type: Article

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