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. 2013 Aug 19;2(2):e31. doi: 10.2196/resprot.2646

Table 2.

Top three errors by type in the usability test session.

Error type Errors Options
Error type I Web design usability issuesa Poor scroll bar visibility in diet and activity sections
Error type II Response inconsistencies Number of physical education classes per week


Children reporting they had already completed the task when in fact they had not


Name misspelled
Error type III Requests for help To choose an option


To type in own name


To select date of birth
Error type IV System bugs and Internet failure “Continue” button visible before response options appeared on the screen


Old version of the intensity scale for physical activities used in the questionnaire


Need to click twice or more to continue the questionnaire

aThere was only one error of type I.