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Evaluation of the Digital Alzheimer Center: Testing Usability and Usefulness of an Online Portal for Patients with Dementia and Their Carers
Hattink B, Droes RM, Sikkes S, Oostra E, Lemstra AW.. JMIR research protocols, 2016-07-21
Topic: Risk, prevention and care in population studies
Results In the usability assessment, eight categories of errors were distinguished, of which three were of critical, two of medium, and three of low severity.
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Hattink, B., Droes, R. M., Sikkes, S., Oostra, E., & Lemstra, A. W. (2016). Evaluation of the Digital Alzheimer Center: Testing Usability and Usefulness of an Online Portal for Patients with Dementia and Their Carers. JMIR research protocols. https://doi.org/10.2196/resprot.5040
Vancouver
Hattink B, Droes RM, Sikkes S, Oostra E, Lemstra AW. Evaluation of the Digital Alzheimer Center: Testing Usability and Usefulness of an Online Portal for Patients with Dementia and Their Carers. JMIR research protocols. 2016. doi:10.2196/resprot.5040. PMID: 27444209.
BibTeX
@article{hattink2016-27444209,
author = {Hattink, B. and Droes, R. M. and Sikkes, S. and Oostra, E. and Lemstra, A. W.},
title = {{Evaluation of the Digital Alzheimer Center: Testing Usability and Usefulness of an Online Portal for Patients with Dementia and Their Carers}},
journal = {JMIR research protocols},
year = {2016},
doi = {10.2196/resprot.5040},
pmid = {27444209},
url = {https://doi.org/10.2196/resprot.5040}
}
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Key findings
- Results In the usability assessment, eight categories of errors were distinguished, of which three were of critical, two of medium, and three of low severity.
Why it matters
This usability assessment of an online portal for dementia patients and carers identified eight categories of errors, three of which were critical. The study did not report any outcomes related to treating, curing, or preventing Alzheimer's disease.
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Study details
- Evidence strengthLow
How this study scored 39/100
Published in a peer-reviewed journal. Scored zero for study design, sample size, effect reported, studied in people and randomised / blinded because the record does not state it.
| Component | Points | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Journal tier | 7 / 10 | Tier 3 — peer-reviewed journal (JMIR research protocols) |
| Journal's citation record | 0 / 4 | JMIR Research Protocols: journal h-index 62 (OpenAlex, 2026-10-29) |
| 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 | 1 / 5 | 2016 — within 20 year(s) of the newest study here |
| Sample size | 0 / 4 | Participant count not stated — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Effect reported | 0 / 3 | No effect size reported — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Studied in people | 0 / 3 | Not stated whether this was studied in people — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Randomised / blinded | 0 / 2 | No randomisation or blinding stated — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Times cited | 4 / 7 | Cited 49 times (OpenAlex, 2026-10-10) |
| Citations per year | 2 / 5 | 4.1 citations a year over 12 year(s) since 2016 |
| Impact for its field and year | 4 / 6 | Cited 15.9× the average for papers of its field and year (OpenAlex FWCI) |
| Cited by studies here | 1 / 6 | Cited by 1 other studies in this library |
| Still being cited | 1 / 4 | Cited 5 times in 2024–2026 (2026 still in progress; OpenAlex) |
| Senior author's track record | 3 / 4 | Last-listed author Afina Willemina Lemstra: h-index 53 (OpenAlex, whole career) |
| Institution's track record | 1 / 3 | Amsterdam UMC Location Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam: institution h-index 938 (OpenAlex) |
| Multi-centre collaboration | 0 / 3 | OpenAlex lists 1 institution(s) in 1 country — scores zero (affiliation lists can be incomplete) |
| Indexed in PubMed | 2 / 2 | Indexed in PubMed (PMID 27444209) |
| Free to read | 2 / 2 | Free to read |
| Total | 39 / 100 | — |
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- DOI: 10.2196/resprot.5040
- PubMed: 27444209
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