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Designing ICTs for Users with Mild Cognitive Impairment: A Usability Study
Castilla D, Suso-Ribera C, Zaragoza I, Garcia-Palacios A, Botella C.. International journal of environmental research and public health, 2020-07-17
Topic: Risk, prevention and care in population studies
Background Research has supported the cost-effectiveness of cognitive training tools enhanced by information and communication technologies (ICT) in several populations, including individuals with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and age-related cognitive decline. The implementation of ICTs in this population, however, is sometimes challenging to their cognitive and age characteristics. Ultimately, this might compromise the effectiveness of ICT-enhanced therapies in this population. The aim of this study is to test the usability and acceptability of a Eu r opean project prototype for elderly care, in an attempt to explore the ICT design needs of users with MCI. Methods Participants were 28 individuals aged 58-95 years and with a diagnosis of MCI. Results The results showed a low perception of peripheral elements and the need to place main interaction elements in the centre of the screen. The correlation between the general level of autonomy (daily life activities) and the ICT autonomy level was significant and positive. The speed of audio help had a significant impact on performance. Conclusion The present work contributes to the literature on ICT usability needs of users with MCI. Some usability recommendations for designing interfaces for this type of user are provided in the text.
Key findings
- Results The results showed a low perception of peripheral elements and the need to place main interaction elements in the centre of the screen.
- The correlation between the general level of autonomy (daily life activities) and the ICT autonomy level was significant and positive.
- The speed of audio help had a significant impact on performance.
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Study details
- Participants28
- Evidence strengthLow
How this study scored 48/100
Published in a peer-reviewed journal. Scored zero for study design, effect reported and randomised / blinded because the record does not state it. We have no data on journal's citation record, times cited, citations per year, impact for its field and year, cited by studies here, still being cited, senior author's track record, institution's track record and multi-centre collaboration, so those were left out: it earned 28 of the 58 points we could judge it on, which is 48 out of 100.
| Component | Points | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Journal tier | 7 / 10 | Tier 3 — peer-reviewed journal (International journal of environmental research and public health) |
| Journal's citation record | — / 4 | No journal record from OpenAlex — left out of this score |
| Study design | 0 / 12 | No study design recorded — scores zero, not guessed (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Strength of evidence | 1 / 5 | Rated “low” in our summary |
| Peer-review validation | 10 / 10 | Peer-reviewed. Published as an article in a named peer-reviewed journal. |
| How recent | 2 / 5 | 2020 — within 10 year(s) of the newest study here |
| Sample size | 1 / 4 | 28 participants |
| Effect reported | 0 / 3 | No effect size reported — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Studied in people | 3 / 3 | Studied in people (participant count stated) |
| Randomised / blinded | 0 / 2 | No randomisation or blinding stated — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Times cited | — / 7 | No citation count (not found in OpenAlex) — left out of this score |
| Citations per year | — / 5 | No citation count or no year — left out of this score |
| Impact for its field and year | — / 6 | No field-weighted citation impact (OpenAlex has none yet) — left out of this score |
| Cited by studies here | — / 6 | Not yet checked against this library's citation graph — left out of this score |
| Still being cited | — / 4 | No yearly citation counts — left out of this score |
| Senior author's track record | — / 4 | Senior author's record not available — left out of this score |
| Institution's track record | — / 3 | No institution listed in OpenAlex — left out of this score |
| Multi-centre collaboration | — / 3 | Institutions not listed — left out of this score |
| Indexed in PubMed | 2 / 2 | Indexed in PubMed (PMID 32708861) |
| Free to read | 2 / 2 | Free to read |
| Points | 28 / 58 | Scored on 11 of 20 parts. We have no data for the rest, so they are left out: 28 of the 58 points we could judge it on is 48 out of 100. |
| Total | 48 / 100 | — |
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APA 7th
Castilla, D., Suso-Ribera, C., Zaragoza, I., Garcia-Palacios, A., & Botella, C. (2020). Designing ICTs for Users with Mild Cognitive Impairment: A Usability Study. International journal of environmental research and public health. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17145153
Vancouver
Castilla D, Suso-Ribera C, Zaragoza I, Garcia-Palacios A, Botella C. Designing ICTs for Users with Mild Cognitive Impairment: A Usability Study. International journal of environmental research and public health. 2020. doi:10.3390/ijerph17145153. PMID: 32708861.
BibTeX
@article{castilla2020-32708861,
author = {Castilla, D. and Suso-Ribera, C. and Zaragoza, I. and Garcia-Palacios, A. and Botella, C.},
title = {{Designing ICTs for Users with Mild Cognitive Impairment: A Usability Study}},
journal = {International journal of environmental research and public health},
year = {2020},
doi = {10.3390/ijerph17145153},
pmid = {32708861},
url = {https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17145153}
}
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