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. 2013 Jan 16;2(1):e3. doi: 10.2196/resprot.2246

Table 3.

Major usability issues and resolutions per round of testing.

Round Type of problem Problem emerged Resolution
1 Layout Information on increasing the font size was overlooked Information was made more apparent
Content The work/school questions in the SQUASH were annoying and answered incorrectly The answer option: “I do not have a job/I do not go to school” was added to skip the remaining job/school questions

The assessment of intention and stages of change was perceived as unnecessary and because of that frustrating A short explanatory introduction was added

Program and feedback messages too lengthy [no quick solution]
Navigation Scrolling after increased font size [no quick solution]




2




Layout

Participant clicked in the wrong check box, when filling out answer options An empty line was inserted after each 3 lines
Navigation

Participants noticed the option to change font size, but did not succeed changing it Instruction was simplified
Content The work/school questions in the SQUASH were annoying and answered incorrectly [solution not sufficient] 1. A warning to fill out the answer option:” I do not have a job/ I do not go to school” was added
2. A short overview of the questions was added
3. The sequence of the questionnaire was changed

The assessment of intention and stages of change was perceived as unnecessary [solution not sufficient] One question was removed

Some feedback on physical activity disturbed the participant suffering from severe COPD [no quick solution]




3 Navigation One participant had problems changing the font size [solution not sufficient] [no quick solution]