A quick (but not dirty) usability scale developed specifically for eHealth applications

Usability questionnaires like the System Usability Scale (SUS) are used to assesswhether a particular software or system is effective, efficient and satisfying for aspecific user to achieve specific goals. The SUS is a very popular questionnaire,however, very generic and does not take into account the specific characteristics ofeHealth applications. To account for these, the HUBBI was developed: a newcomprehensive usability benchmarking tool for the eHealth domain.

 

What does it measure

HUBBI scale consists of 18 items of statements to be answered on a 5-point Likert scale. Seven categories are being assessed:

 

 

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Resources

The HUBBI is currently available for download in these languages  
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English

 

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Dutch

 

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Estonian

 

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Italian

 

The results can be easily visualized in a radar chart (see example below)

 

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More information on HUBBI

The HUBBI was developed by Marijke Platenkamp-Broekhuis as part of her PhD research. Below you can find more information on how the HUBBI came about.

        Blog post by Marijke Platenkamp-Broekhuis on the background of the HUBBI

       Scientific article by Marijke Platenkamp-Broekhuis and Lex van Velsen on the development

       of the HUBBI

        PhD thesis by Marijke Platenkamp-Broekhuis