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. 2016 Apr 23;24(1):218–226. doi: 10.1093/jamia/ocw046

Table 4.

Proposed Framework for Reporting Usability Evaluations

Background
 Previous usability work
 Impetus for current study
Test Planning
 Test objectives (the questions the study is designed to answer)
 Test application
 Performance and satisfaction metrics
Methodology
 Study evaluators
 Participants
 Tasks
 Procedure
 Test environment/equipment
 Analysis
 Timeline
Results/Outcomes
 Metrics (performance, issues-based, self-reported, behavioral)
 Audience insights
 Actionable improvements

Adapted from Shumacher and Lowry2 and Usability.gov.4