title: How to Reach Evidence-Based Usability Evaluation Methods.
abstract: This paper discusses how and why to build evidence-based knowledge on usability evaluation methods. At each step of building evidence, requisites and difficulties to achieve it are highlighted. Specifically, the paper presents how usability evaluation studies should be designed to allow capitalizing evidence. Reciprocally, it presents how evidence-based usability knowledge will help improve usability practice. Finally, it underlines that evaluation and evidence participate in a virtuous circle that will help improve scientific knowledge and evaluation practice.
authors.affiliation: EVALAB, Université Lille Nord de France; France.
authors.forename: Romaric
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Marcilly
authors.affiliation: Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Linda
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Peute
mesh_terms: D006804:Ergonomics / Q000379:methods*; D055317:Evidence-Based Practice; D006801:Humans; D062527:Meaningful Use; D013673:Technology Assessment, Biomedical / Q000379:methods*
keywords: Human engineering; evaluation; evidence; health technology; usability