Table 2.
Evaluation of the app's usability by the research group.
Nielsen heuristic | Place | Severity | Recommendation | Disagreements between experts |
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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 |