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Iterative Development and Usability Evaluation of an Open-Source Rehabilitation Follow-Up Platform: User-Centered
Noora Emilia Angelva1,2, Franziska Gurschler2,3, Michael Single1
1Gerontechnology and Rehabilitation Group, ARTORG Center for Biomedical Engineering Research, University of Bern, Freiburgstrasse 3, Bern, 3010, Switzerland, 41 782206577.
JMIR Rehabilitation and Assistive Technologies
|August 14, 2026
Summary
This study introduces an open-source telerehabilitation platform designed for scalable patient follow-up. Initial evaluations show excellent usability and high intention to use among healthcare professionals.
Area of Science:
- Digital health
- Rehabilitation technology
- Open-source software development
Background:
- Rehabilitation requires scalable digital tools for structured follow-up beyond clinical settings.
- An open-source telerehabilitation platform is proposed to meet this demand.
Purpose of the Study:
- To describe the iterative, user-centered development of an open-source rehabilitation follow-up platform.
- To report findings from an initial formative usability evaluation with diverse end users.
Main Methods:
- Iterative development with stakeholder engagement, prototyping, and evaluation.
- Formative usability evaluation with 24 participants (patients, healthcare professionals, others).
- Assessment using System Usability Scale and Post-Study System Usability Questionnaire; rapid content analysis of qualitative feedback.
Main Results:
- The web-based platform enables therapist management, intervention tracking, and progress monitoring.
- Achieved an "excellent" System Usability Scale score of 82.8 (SD 14.1).
- 88% of healthcare professionals intended to use the platform; qualitative feedback highlighted value of overview, scheduling, and tracking.
Conclusions:
- The open-source telerehabilitation platform demonstrated promising perceived usability in formative evaluation.
- Findings support further evaluation in real-world outpatient settings and assessment of clinical effectiveness.
