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. 2022 Aug 8;5(5):e768. doi: 10.1002/hsr2.768

Table 4.

Identified issues according to the 10 principles of Nielsen heuristic evaluation

No. Items Totla number of identified problems (%) Mean of severity ratings Number of identified problems Severity
E. 1 E. 2 E. 3 E. 4 E. 5
1 Visibility of system status 7 (10.29) 0.4 2 2 2 0 1 Without problem
2 Match between system and the real world 6 (8.82) 0.5 1 1 0 2 2 Without problem
3 User control and flexibility 8 (11.76) 0.2 2 3 2 1 0 Without problem
4 Consistency and standards 9 (13.23) 1.31 3 2 1 2 1 Partial problem
5 Help to errors recognize and correction 8 (11.76) 2 4 0 1 1 2 Minor problem
6 Error prevention 5 (7.35) 1.74 1 1 0 0 3 Minor problem
7 Recognition rather than recall 6 (8.82) 1.56 1 2 1 1 1 Partial problem
8 Flexibility and efficiency of use 3 (4.41) 0.4 2 1 0 0 0 Without problem
9 Esthetic aspects and simple design 3 (4.41) 0.3 0 0 1 1 1 Without problem
10 Help and documentation 13 (19.11) 2.9 3 3 4 2 1 Major problem
Total 68 (100) 1.13 19 15 12 10 12 Partial problem

Abbreviation: E, evaluator.