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Scenario-based participatory design of a collaborative clinical trial protocol authoring system
Chunhua Weng1, John H Gennari, David W McDonald
1Department of Medical Education and Biomedical Informatics, University of Washington, Seattle, USA.
AMIA ... Annual Symposium Proceedings. AMIA Symposium
|January 20, 2004
Summary
Prototype scenarios actively involve users in designing collaborative clinical trial systems. This approach facilitates early usability testing and feedback, proving effective for complex medical information systems.
Area of Science:
- Health Informatics
- Medical Systems Design
- Clinical Trial Management
Background:
- Designing complex medical information systems requires robust user involvement.
- Early-phase feedback is crucial for effective system development.
- Collaborative authoring systems for clinical trial protocols present unique design challenges.
Purpose of the Study:
- To present the experience of using prototype scenarios for user involvement.
- To demonstrate the effectiveness of early-phase usability testing and feedback.
- To evaluate the approach for designing collaborative clinical trial protocol authoring systems.
Main Methods:
- Utilized prototype scenarios to actively engage users.
- Integrated usability testing within the design process.
- Collected prompt user feedback during the early design phase.
Main Results:
- Prototype scenarios facilitated active user participation.
- Early and frequent user feedback was successfully elicited.
- The method proved valuable for iterative design refinement.
Conclusions:
- Prototype scenarios are an effective method for user involvement in complex system design.
- This approach enhances the usability and relevance of medical information systems.
- Active user engagement leads to better outcomes in clinical trial system development.