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Table 3 Usability testing tasks. T2DM = type 2 diabetes mellitus

From: Effective web-based clinical practice guidelines resources: recommendations from a mixed methods usability study

Task #

Task Type

Topic Assessed

Instruction (details omitted)

1

Information retrieval

Screening and diagnosis

Does she need any further testing?

2

Vascular protection

Does he need any medications for vascular protection?

3

Pharmacologic therapy for T2DM

What specific pharmacologic options would you consider?

4

Self-monitoring blood glucose

How often should he self-monitor his blood glucose?

7

Diabetes and pregnancy

What do the latest guidelines recommend about her pharmacologic therapy?

5

Resource retrieval

Stroke prevention

Can you provide her with a resource on ways to prevent a stroke?

6

Diabetes and mental health

Please retrieve the video resource on diabetes and mental health.

8

Safe driving

Please access a tool that you could use to counsel him on safe driving.