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. 2023 Jun 24;9(7):e17572. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e17572

Table 2.

Evaluation of the app's usability by the research group.

Nielsen heuristic Place Severity Recommendation Disagreements between experts
Aesthetic and minimalist design. Menu presentation in two formats Serious problem - possibility of generating confusion during access Only use a single menu There were no disagreements with this item
Flexibility and efficiency in the use of accelerators Search field disabled Serious problem - tool dysfunction. Enable tool or remove it There were no disagreements with this item
Visibility of system state Access login - add information to make user recruitment easier for the usability evaluation Cosmetic issue - no need for immediate modifications, but contributes to future research Add “City/State” fields There were no disagreements with this item
Visibility of system state Menu - no information about the team and linked institutions Minor issue - may explain to user about the developer group Include a field “Team” in the main menu There were no disagreements with this item
Correspondence between the system
and the real world
Menu - references: some users may not understand the functionality Serious problem - a lack of clarification can lead to confusion for a novice user Add a note to explain what the “References” tab is for, that is, to access additional information There were no disagreements with this item