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. 2015 Apr 17;3(2):e37. doi: 10.2196/mhealth.3942

Table 1.

Errors in Study 1 and Study 2: Navigation errors–failure to locate functions, excessive keystrokes to complete a function, failure to follow recommended screen flow; Presentation errors–failure to locate and properly act upon desired information in screens, selection errors due to labeling ambiguities; Control usage problems–improper entry field usage.

Errors Study 1 Study 2
Navigation errors 36 5

Could not locate or use navigation button 36 5
Presentation errors 84 45

Could not locate data entry feature–missed it 57 33

Feature did not appear how user expected it to 15 5

Reason for feature not understood 12 7
Control usage errors 92 92

Had trouble using data entry feature 85 80

Entered data in wrong location 5 10

Data entry was not done as user would like it to be 2 2
Program crashed 0 2
Total errors 212 144