Usability Study Data for a Digital Hand Osteoarthritis Joint Protection Program

Dimitra V. Pouliopoulou's dataset contains results from a mixed methods usability study of a remotely delivered joint protection program for hand osteoarthritis. The study involved 23 participants and assessed usability via task completion, eye-tracking, ratings, and think-aloud protocols, with iterative refinements applied. The data was last updated on 2026-04 09 17:38:36 and is shared under a CC-BY-4.0 license.

Use Cases

• Analyzing task completion success rates for navigation versus complex interactive activities based on the study's predefined metrics.
• Modeling usability improvements over successive design iterations based on the described refinements.
• Investigating user preferences for program features like clear language, short videos, and interactive elements based on the qualitative findings.

Strengths

• Dataset is based on a study with 23 participants recruited through purposeful sampling to include underrepresented groups.
• Usability was assessed using multiple methods: task completion, eye-tracking, participant ratings, and think-aloud protocols.
• The study applied iterative refinements between participants, leading to marked usability improvements.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• The dataset is very small at 9.5 KB, indicating limited scope.

Provenance

Source

Dimitra V. Pouliopoulou via figshare.

Collection Method

Data gathered from a mixed methods usability study involving 23 participants.

Time Range

The study period is not specified in the provided metadata.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-09 17:38:36; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Geographic coverage of participants is not specified.