scholarly journals Evaluation of COVID-19 vaccination websites using DISCERN and Quality Evaluation Scoring (QUEST) Tools

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Akash Gajanan Prabhune ◽  
Aishwarya Mallawaram ◽  
Sachin S Bhat ◽  
Samridhi Pandey ◽  
Ashitha Reddy ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United Arab Emirates ◽  
Ease Of Use ◽  
Average Score ◽  
Quality Of Information ◽  
Member States ◽  
Critical Information ◽  
Minor Elements ◽  
Standard Set ◽  
Selection Of

Abstract Background: The objective of this paper was to evaluate the COVID-19 vaccine registration website across UN-recognized member states for their portal quality, reliability, Ease Use and help to the general population in informed decision making.Methods: 12 UN member states (Countries) were selected based on the inclusion and exclusion criteria mentioned in the methodology section of this paper. PPS technique was used for sampling and selection of 12 countries from 193 UN member states. Post selection of UN member states the study used 2 step evaluation techniques, Step 1 The DISCERN checklist consists of 16 questions in three sections and is aimed to assess the reliability of information and quality of information; Step 2 The QUEST tool consists of 6 items with a subitem, Authorship, Attribution, Conflict of Interest, Complementarity, Currency, Tone. The authors developed a standard set of instructions for evaluating Vaccination Portals to bring uniformity in understanding and context setting.Results: DISCERN tool overall reliability score on the Likert scale of 0 to 5 was 4 (SD ± 1.28). On Quality of information regarding treatment choices, the average score was 3.4 (SD ± 1.67). The QUEST tool on ease of use, concision, and comprehensiveness demonstrated an average score of 18.1 (SD ± 8.3) out of 28.The vaccine registration portal of the Czech Republic was found to be most informative and was able to provide a piece of scientifically valid information on safety, efficacy, long-term short effects, choice of vaccine with attributable authors details. India, Bangladesh, Nigeria, South Africa scored relatively low to missing critical information on the website. The United Arab Emirates, Republic of South Korea, Indonesia, Australia, and Argentina had minor elements missing.Conclusions: COVID-19 vaccination portals vary in the quality of information, and many were found unable to provide critical information for decision making on getting vaccinated.

scholarly journals Evaluating COVID-19 Vaccination Website using DISCERN and QUality Evaluation Scoring (QUEST) Tools

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Akash Gajanan Prabhune ◽  
Aishwarya Mallavaram ◽  
Sachin Bhat ◽  
Samridhi Pandey ◽  
Ayesha Mehar Shagufta ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
United Arab Emirates ◽  
Ease Of Use ◽  
Average Score ◽  
Quality Of Information ◽  
Member States ◽  
Critical Information ◽  
Minor Elements ◽  
Selection Of

Abstract Background: The objective of this paper was to evaluate the COVID-19 vaccine registration website across UN-recognized member states for their portal quality, reliability, Ease Use and help to the general population in informed decision making.Methods: 12 UN member states (Countries) were selected based on the inclusion and exclusion criteria mentioned in the methodology section of this paper. PPS technique was used for sampling and selection of 12 countries from 193 UN member states. Post selection of UN member states the study used 2 step evaluation techniques, Step 1 The DISCERN checklist consists of 16 questions in three sections and is aimed to assess the reliability of information and quality of information; Step 2 The QUEST tool consists of 6 items with a subitem, Authorship, Attribution, Conflict of Interest, Complementarity, Currency, Tone. The authors developed a standard set of instructions for evaluating Vaccination Portals to bring uniformity in understanding and context setting.Results: DISCERN tool overall reliability score on the Likert scale of 0 to 5 was 4 (SD ± 1.28). On Quality of information regarding treatment choices, the average score was 3.4 (SD ± 1.67). The QUEST tool on ease of use, concision, and comprehensiveness demonstrated an average score of 18.1 (SD ± 8.3) out of 28.The vaccine registration portal of the Czech Republic was found to be most informative and was able to provide a piece of scientifically valid information on safety, efficacy, long-term short effects, choice of vaccine with attributable authors details. India, Bangladesh, Nigeria, South Africa scored relatively low to missing critical information on the website. The United Arab Emirates, Republic of South Korea, Indonesia, Australia, and Argentina had minor elements missing.Conclusions: COVID-19 vaccination portals vary in the quality of information and many were found unable to provide critical information for decision making on getting vaccinated

PENGARUH KUALITAS INFORMASI DAN KUALITAS LAYANAN TERHADAP SIKAP DALAM PENGGUNAAN SISTEM APLIKASI DENGAN KEMUDAHAN PENGGUNAAN SEBAGAI VARIABEL INTERVENING PADA JASA TRANSPORTASI ONLINE (GOJEK) DI YOGYAKARTA

2019 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
pp. 119-133
Author(s):  
Putri Aprilia Isnaini ◽  
Ida Bagus Nyoman Udayana
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Quality Of Service ◽  
Information Quality ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Ease Of Use ◽  
Quality Of Services ◽  
Quality Of Information ◽  
Transportation Services ◽  
Application Systems

This writing is done to determine the effect of information quality and service quality on attitudes in the use of application systems with the ease of use of the system as an intervining variable in online transportation services (gojek) in Yogyakarta. The sample in this study is customers who use online motorcycle transportation services in Yogyakarta. The sampling technique uses accidental sampling technique. Data collection is done by distributing online questionnaires through the Goegle form and distributed with social media such as WhatsApp and Instagram on a 1-4 scale to measure 4 indicators. The results of this study show 1) the quality of information affects the ease of use, 2) the quality of service affects the ease of use, 3) the quality of information influences attitudes in use, 4) the quality of services does not affect attitudes in use, and 5) ease of use attitude in use.

The Impact of Agile Methodologies on the Quality of Information Systems

2010 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 41-56 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kenneth E. Kendall ◽  
Sue Kong ◽  
Julie E. Kendall
Keyword(s):  
Information Systems ◽  
Project Managers ◽  
Quality Of Information ◽  
Software Developers ◽  
Agile Methodologies ◽  
Development Methodology ◽  
Strategic Process ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Selection Of

Systems developers and IT project managers who apply agile methods for developing information systems (IS) subscribe to a set of values and principles. This adherence to a set of values and principles, along with a passion or fervor surrounding the agile philosophy, made us question whether the adoption of agile methodologies has an effect on information systems built, and in particular, the quality of the IS developed. In this paper we construct a conceptual model, conduct a survey of software developers, and analyze our results, which support our hypotheses about the importance of the strategic selection of a development methodology. We conclude that practicing project managers should consider the decision to use certain methodologies as part of the strategic process.

scholarly journals PENILAIAN USABILITAS UNTUK SITUS e-COMMERCE (STUDI KASUS SITUS www.lazada.co.id dan www.mataharimall.com)

2017 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 119
Author(s):  
Dian Palupi Restuputri
Keyword(s):  
Corrective Action ◽  
Fourth Quadrant ◽  
Quality Of Information ◽  
Business To Consumer ◽  
Information Reliability ◽  
Selection Of

Usabilitas merupakan syarat dari suatu situs E-commerce. Hal ini disebabkan apabila konsumen tidak dapat belanja dengan mudah, maka situs online  tidak akan berguna. Penelitian ini bertujuan menilai dua situs e-commerce di Indonesia yaitu lazada dan mataharimall. Lazada adalah toko perbelanjaan online yang menawarkan berbagai jenis merk terkenal. Saat ini Lazada adalah situs e-commerce terbesar di Indonesia. Sedangkan mataharimall adalah e-commerce yang menawarkan berbagai jenis produk seperti pakaian, kosmetik dan kesehatan, elektronik dll. Mataharimall merupakan salah satu situs terlengkap di Indonesia. Variable usabilitas yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah 9 variable usabilitas yang digunakan dari model dasar Restuputri dan Yasierli (2014). Hasil dari penelitian ini yaitu 9 variable usabilitas ini valid untuk mengukur usabilitas di situs e-commerce jenis B2C (Bussiness to Customer) yaitu lazada dan jenis O2O (Online-to-Offline dan Offline-to-Online) yaitu mataharimall. Variabel yang perlu dilakukan perbaikan baik dari situs lazada maupun matahari yaitu variabel antara lain Bantuan, Kepuasan, Kualitas Informasi, Kehandalan, Jaminan dan Kontrak Perusahaan, Keamanan dan Fasilitas dan Universality. Untuk variabel Navigasi dan Indikator Waktu tidak perlu dilakukan tindakan perbaikan karena berada di kuadran ke empat yang artinya dinilai tidak penting maupun tidak puas AbstractUsability is key from e-commerce. If a customer doesn’t like the site, customer simply looks for another e-commerce site to buy products from. This research assesses two largest e-commerce in Indonesia, which is lazada and mataarimall. Lazada is an online mall, offering a large selection of the world’s most popular brands. Currently, Lazada Indonesia is the nation’s leading business-to-consumer ecommerce site. MatahariMall is an ecommerce venture from the Lippo Group, offering one of the largest and most complete marketplaces in Indonesia. It covers fashion, health and beauty, electronics, home, groceries, books, and entertainment. Variables that used in this research based on research Restuputri and Yasierli (2014). The Results from this research is 9 variable is valid and reliable for measuring Lazada that have type e-commerce B2C (Bussiness to Customer) and  Mataharimall that have type e-commerce O2O (Online to Offline and Offline to Online). There are 7 Variables that need to be improved in lazada and mataharimall, the variable are Assistance, Satisfaction , Quality of Information , Reliability , Asurance and Company Contacts , Security and Facility and Universality. For variable Navigation and Time Indicator is not necessary corrective action because it is in the fourth quadrant , which means considered not important nor dissatisfied

scholarly journals Evaluation Of Application Of Web Bases Budget Realization Report Seen From Human Computers Interaction Perspective

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yosi Afandi ◽  
Joni Dwi Pribadi
Keyword(s):  
Service Quality ◽  
Ease Of Use ◽  
Routine Activity ◽  
Application Development ◽  
Quality Of Information ◽  
The Future

The preparation of Budget realization report is a routine activity that must be done in the Department of Cominfo and Statistics. The use of budget realization applications has been implemented but there has been no evaluation of the application so that researchers evaluated the application with the purpose of improving the application in the future. The method used to evaluate is TAM, with the results of the research that the application of the budget Realization report on the basis is good but there are some things that need to be done application development in the ease of use and meaning of Symbols that exist in the system thus improving the quality of the system, the quality of information and service quality thereby affecting the use of a good budget realization application

scholarly journals Persepsi Manfaat, Persepsi Kemudahan, Norma Subjektif, Kualitas Informasi dan Minat Penggunaan: Studi pada Pengguna E-commerce

2021 ◽  
Vol 31 (5) ◽  
pp. 1318
Author(s):  
I Made Fery Aditya ◽  
I Made Pande Dwiana Putra
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Technology Acceptance ◽  
Information Quality ◽  
Linear Regression Analysis ◽  
Subjective Norms ◽  
Ease Of Use ◽  
Perceived Usefulness ◽  
Perceived Ease Of Use ◽  
Quality Of Information

E-commerce is a general concept in the process of buying and selling products or services through the internet network. The Technology Acceptance Model theory explains the factors that influence the behavior of users of information systems, The purpose of this study is to obtain empirical evidence of the effect of perceived usefulness, perceived ease of use, subjective norms, and quality of information on interest in using e-commerce. This research was conducted on all active college students majoring in Accounting class 2016 at the Faculty of Economics and Business, Udayana University, totaling 115 college students. The sampling method used in this study was saturated sampling and the data analysis technique in this study used multiple linear regression analysis. Based on the analysis conducted, it was found that perceived usefulness, perceived ease of use, subjective norms and quality of information had a positive effect on the interest in using e-commerce. Keywords: Perceived Usefulness; Perceived Ease Of Use; Subjective Norms; Information Quality; E-Commerce.

scholarly journals THE EFFECT OF INFORMATION QUALITY ON PERCEIVED USEFULNESS AND PERCEIVED EASE OF USE

2019 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 131
Author(s):  
Nera Marinda Machdar
Keyword(s):  
User Satisfaction ◽  
Information Quality ◽  
Ease Of Use ◽  
Partial Least Square ◽  
Perceived Usefulness ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Perceived Ease Of Use ◽  
Quality Of Information ◽  
User Intent

<p><em>The purpose of this study aims to empirically test the effect of information quality on perceived usefulness, the effect of information quality on perceived ease of use, and the effect of perceived ease of use on perceived usefulness. This study uses the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) developed by Davis (1999) to evaluate perceived usefulness and perceived ease of use.The method of data analysis in this research using analysis of Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) - Partial Least Square (PLS) with PLS 3.0.The resultd of this study showed that (1) Quality of information positively affects perceived usefulness, (2) Quality of information positively affects perceived ease of use, and (3) Perceived ease of use positively affects perceived usefulness. The limitations of this study were as follows: (1) The inherent limitations of the data obtained through the questionnaire, due to differences in the authors' perceptions ofthe research respondents, (2) Limitations of the number of accounting student respondents who are following the course of Accounting Introduction Practicum, and (3) Limitations on the selection of accounting software samples used are limited only to the use of the ACCURATE software. Subsequent research suggested that (1) Consider other independent variables that may influence perceived usefulness and perceived ease of use, such as user satisfaction and user intent, and (2) Increase the sample size of respondents in this case not only students who are taking the course Practicum Introduction to Accounting, but also students who have taken the course before</em></p>

Comparing UpToDate and DynaMed Plus as medical knowledge resources for clinical decision support: cross-over randomized trial (Preprint)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sally L Baxter ◽  
Lina Lander ◽  
Brian Clay ◽  
John Bell ◽  
Kristen Hansen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
User Experience ◽  
Medical Knowledge ◽  
Clinical Decision ◽  
Ease Of Use ◽  
Quality Of Information ◽  
Level Of Evidence ◽  
Knowledge Resources ◽  
Clinical Questions ◽  
Time Required

BACKGROUND Electronic medical knowledge resources are frequently used for clinical decision support. Costs vary substantially among vendors, warranting periodic assessment of institution-wide adoption. OBJECTIVE To compare two medical knowledge resources, UpToDate and DynaMed Plus, with respect to facilitating accuracy and efficiency of answering standardized clinical questions and user experience. METHODS Physicians in training at a single academic medical center were randomized to first use one of the two medical knowledge resources to answer six standardized clinical case questions. They were surveyed about their experience using the resource, then completed the questions using the other resource, followed by the user experience survey again. The percentage of accurate answers and time required to answer each question were recorded. The surveys assessed ease of use, enjoyment using the resource, quality of information, and ability to assess the level of evidence. Given the cross-over design, tests of carry-over effects were performed. For open-ended survey items regarding overall user experience, themes were identified, and sentiment analyses were performed. RESULTS Twenty-six physicians in training participated, with a mean (standard deviation, SD) of 5.8 (2.5) years of prior experience using UpToDate. Accuracy of answers when using the two resources generally differed by 4 percentage points or less. For all but one question, there were no significant differences in the time required for completion. Most participants perceived both resources to be easy to use, have high quality of information, and felt able to assess to the level of evidence contained in the information. A greater proportion of participants (23/26, 88%) endorsed enjoyment of use when using UpToDate compared to when using DynaMed Plus (16/26, 62%). Participants were significantly less likely to enjoy DynaMed Plus if they were in the randomization group assigned to use UpToDate first (p=0.006). Themes emerging from open-ended survey comments included interface/information presentation, coverage of clinical topics, search functions, and utility for clinical decision-making. Overall, the majority (59%) of open-ended comments expressed an overall preference for UpToDate, while only 19% expressed an overall preference for DynaMed Plus. CONCLUSIONS DynaMed Plus is non-inferior to UpToDate with respect to ability to achieve accurate answers, time required for answering clinical questions, ease of use, quality of information, and ability to asses level of evidence. However, user experience was more positive with UpToDate, leading to a majority of users stating a preference for UpToDate. Future studies of electronic medical knowledge resources should continue to emphasize evaluation of usability and user experience.

scholarly journals Telehealth to the Rescue During COVID-19: A Convergent Mixed Methods Study Investigating Patients' Perception

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ghadah A. Al-Sharif ◽  
Alia A. Almulla ◽  
Eman AlMerashi ◽  
Reem Alqutami ◽  
Mohammad Almoosa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Methods ◽  
United Arab Emirates ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Principal Component ◽  
Decision Makers ◽  
Healthcare Sector ◽  
Mixed Methods Design ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative ◽  
Selection Of

Background: The onset of the pandemic necessitated abrupt transition to telehealth consultations. Although there is a few tools that gauge the patients' perception about their experiences, none of them are contextualized to an emergency in the Middle East and North Africa region. Accordingly, this study aims at developing and validating a tool to address this gap, and deploying it to assess the patients' perception of telehealth services during COVID-19 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE).Methods: A convergent mixed methods design was adapted. A random selection of 100 patients from Dubai, UAE were invited to participate. Qualitative and quantitative datasets were collected using a tailor-made survey. The qualitative data, collected through open-ended questions, was analyzed using multi-staged thematic analysis. As for the quantitative data, it captured the patients' extent of satisfaction, and was assessed using SPSS (with a series of descriptive and inferential analyses). The qualitative and quantitative findings were then merged via joint display analysis.Results: Out of the 100 patients that were randomly selected, 94 patients participated in this study. The reliability score of Cronbach's Alpha for the instrument was 98.9%. The percentage of the total average of satisfaction was 80.67%. The Principal Component Analysis showed that 88.1% of the variance can be explained by the instrument (p &lt; 0.001). The qualitative data analysis expanded upon the quantitative findings enabling a better understanding of the patients' perception. Three themes, revolving around the quality of the patient telehealth experiences, surfaced: “Factors that worked to the benefit of the patients,” “Factors that the patients were not in favor of,” and “Opportunities for improvements as perceived by the patients.”Discussion: This study introduced a novel patient satisfaction with telehealth consultation survey contextualized to the COVID-19 times in Dubai, UAE. The participants were quite satisfied with the quality of their experience, however they suggested areas for improvement. Regional healthcare decision-makers can leverage the identified advantages and opportunities for improvement of telehealth. This will enable making informed decisions regarding the continuity of telehealth irrespective of how matters unfold in relation to the pandemic. It will also better prepare the healthcare sector for potential resurgence(s) of COVID-19 and/or the occurrence of other similar emergencies.

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