title: A rapid usability assessment methodology to support the choice of clinical information systems: a case study.
abstract: We present here an adapted methodology integrating usability engineering and early evaluation procedures to support the choice of a Clinical Information System in the context of a standard Call for Tender. We illustrate the application of this methodology with a case study. We integrated a standard 'contextual task and activity analysis' into the choice process and then drew up usability recommendations for the choice of an application. We organized a one-week on-site exhibition and test for each candidate company. During the test sessions, we performed a rapid usability assessment. The final choice of the application is strongly and positively influenced by the results of the usability assessment.
authors.affiliation: EVALAB- CERIM, Faculté de Médecine, 59045 Lille Cedex, France. mcbeuscart@univ.lille2.fr
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Beuscart-Zéphir
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Watbled
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Carpentier
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Degroisse
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Alao
mesh_terms: D003258:Consumer Behavior; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005602:France; D006745:Hospital Bed Capacity, 300 to 499; D006751:Hospital Information Systems; D006779:Hospitals, Public; D008491:Medical Informatics Applications; D019982:Organizational Case Studies; D012984:Software; D013673:Technology Assessment, Biomedical / Q000379:methods*