Table 1.

Fourteen usability principles for the design of electronic medical records

1. Consistency—Design consistency and standards utilization	8. Message—Useful error messages
2. Visibility—System state visibility	9. Error—Use error prevention
3. Match—System and world match	10. Closure—Clear closure
4. Minimalism—Minimalist design	11. Reversibility—Reversible actions
5. Memory—Memory load minimization	12. Language—User language utilization
6. Feedback—Informative feedback	13. Control—User control
7. Flexibility—Flexible and customizable system	14. Documentation—Help and documentation

Adapted from Zhang and Walji.⁵⁴