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. 2010 Oct 22;10:63. doi: 10.1186/1472-6947-10-63

Table 3.

Task usability results: effectiveness, efficiency (task observations) and satisfaction (task interviews)

Task/feature N Effectiveness n Efficiency n Satisfaction n
Task 1 20 Effective 19 Efficient 11 Satisfied 17
Register Partly efficient 8 Neither satisf./dissatisf. 2
Partly inefficient 0 Dissatisfied 1
Inefficient 1
Task 2 12 Effective 10 Efficient 3 Satisfied 3
Ask a question Partly efficient 5 Neither satisf./dissatisf. 7
Partly inefficient 2 Dissatisfied 2
Inefficient 2
Task 3 12 Effective 11 Efficient 5 Satisfied 9
Search answer by words in search function Partly efficient 4 Neither satisf./dissatisf. 1
Partly inefficient 2 Dissatisfied 2
Inefficient 1
Task 4 20 Effective 19 Efficient 3 Satisfied 7
Search answer by category Partly efficient 5 Neither satisf./dissatisf. 8
Partly inefficient 11 Dissatisfied 5
Inefficient 1
Task 5 12 Effective 11 Efficient 3 Satisfied 7
Technical help from moderator or help function Partly efficient 4 Neither satisf./dissatisf. 3
Partly inefficient 4 Dissatisfied 2
Inefficient 1
Task 6 8 Effective 8 Efficient 3 Satisfied 3
Register as expert Partly efficient 1 Neither satisf./dissatisf. 2
Partly inefficient 4 Dissatisfied 3
Inefficient 0
Task 7 8 Effective 8 Efficient 6 Satisfied 6
Answer a question Partly efficient 2 Neither satisf./dissatisf. 1
Partly inefficient 0 Dissatisfied 1
Inefficient 0
Task 8 8 Effective 8 Efficient 5 Satisfied 6
Add a supplementary answer Partly efficient 3 Neither satisf./dissatisf. 2
Partly inefficient 0 Dissatisfied 0
Inefficient 0

Participants (N = 20) are questioners from the working population (N = 12) and experts (N = 8). Questioners executed Tasks 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5. Experts executed Tasks 1, 4, 6, 7 and 8.