Testing the What Matters to Me workbook in a diverse sample of seriously ill patients and caregivers by Erik K. Fromme, Lauren Nisotel, Kimberly Mendoza, Ayush Thacker, Kurt Lowery, Bukiwe Sihlongonyane, Katherine O. DeBartolo, Jane Roessner, Judy N. Margo

“…Ratings for safety (3.87/4, SD = 0.43) and acceptability (3.59/4, SD = 0.956) were higher than ratings for ease of use (3.30/4, SD = 0.97) and usefulness (3.24/4, SD = 0.80). …”
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The relationship between e-learning service and student satisfaction a case study at the Syrian Virtual University (SVU) by Salma Ghassan Al Azmeh

“…Furthermore, satisfaction dimensions such as privacy and security – ease of use – order fulfilment – customer service – electronic service portfolio are all applied in the SVU. …”
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Mobile applications for endometriosis management functionalities: Analysis and potential by Karima Moumane, Ali Idri

“…It is considered the reference for mobile developers to explore and take benefit of the potential of mobile technologies and standards to build ease of use, secure, performant, and intelligent Endometriosis management mobile apps that can meet the functional needs of the different stakeholders, especially affected women, healthcare providers, clinicians, and policymakers.…”
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Experiences Among Patients With Cystic Fibrosis in the MucoExocet Study of Using Connected Devices for the Management of Pulmonary Exacerbations: Grounded Theory Qualitative Resear... by Maxime Morsa, Amélie Perrin, Valérie David, Gilles Rault, Enora Le Roux, Corinne Alberti, Rémi Gagnayre, Dominique Pougheon Bertrand

“…Three main categories emerged from the patients’ verbatim transcripts and were also found in those of the professionals: (1) task technology fit, reflecting reliability, ease of use, accuracy of data, and support of the technology; (2) patient empowerment through technology, grouping patients’ learnings, validation of their perception of exacerbation, assessment of treatment efficacy, awareness of healthy behaviors, and ability to react to PEx signs in relation to their care team; (3) use, reflecting a continuous or intermittent use, the perceived usefulness balanced with cumbersome measurements, routinization and personalization of the measurement process, and the way data are shared with the care team. …”
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PrimedSherlock: a tool for rapid design of highly specific CRISPR-Cas12 crRNAs by James G. Mann, R. Jason Pitts

“…Abstract Background CRISPR-Cas based diagnostic assays provide a portable solution which bridges the benefits of qRT-PCR and serological assays in terms of portability, specificity and ease of use. CRISPR-Cas assays are rapidly fieldable, specific and have been rigorously validated against a number of targets, including HIV and vector-borne pathogens. …”
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Usability perception of the health information systems in Brazil: the view of hospital health professionals on the electronic health record by Vandoir Welchen, Juliana Matte, Cintia Paese Giacomello, Franciele Dalle Molle, Maria Emilia Camargo

“…Technical quality, ease of use and benefits explained 43.5% of the user’s overall system evaluation. …”
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Use of Telemedicine in Pediatric Services for 4 Representative Clinical Conditions: Scoping Review by Genevieve Southgate, Arrash A Yassaee, Matthew J Harmer, Helen Livesey, Kate Pryde, Damian Roland

“…Data on feasibility or usability of interventions (48 studies) were overwhelmingly positive in support of telemedicine interventions, with common themes including convenience, perceived cost savings, and ease of use. However, use in preference to usual care was rarely explored. …”
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A Protocol for Remote Cognitive Training Developed for Use in Clinical Populations During the COVID-19 Pandemic by Taylor Snowden, Lisa Ohlhauser, Jamie Morrison, Jocelyn Faubert, Jodie Gawryluk, Brian R. Christie

“…Program feasibility is supported by high recruitment and retention, 90% participant adherence, and participants' ease of use of the program. Validation of the program is supported. …”
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Enhanced sensitivity of an Ah-receptor system in yeast through condition modification and use of mammalian modifiers by Emmanuel Vazquez-Rivera, Brenda L. Rojas, Patrick R. Carney, Jose L. Marrero-Valentin, Christopher A. Bradfield

“…The yeast, S. cerevisiae, has proven to be an important model to study the signal transduction of sensors like the AHR because of its ease of use, numerous available strategies for genetic manipulation, and capacity for heterologous expression. …”
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Comparing Rapid Ag Test and PCR in SARS-CoV-2 Management in Rural Egypt by Marwa Alkaffas, Mai Al-Kaffas, Sarah Hatahet, Margo Katz, Abdullah Chahin, Salaheldin Elhamamsy

“…Antigen testing, performed as a rapid point-of-care test, can play an effective role in rural outbreak control due to its ease of use and rapid results.…”
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SSVEP-Based Brain-Computer Interface Controlled Robotic Platform With Velocity Modulation by Yue Zhang, Kun Qian, Sheng Quan Xie, Chaoyang Shi, Jun Li, Zhi-Qiang Zhang

“…Steady-state visual evoked potential (SSVEP)-based brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) have been extensively studied due to many benefits, such as non-invasiveness, high information transfer rate, and ease of use. SSVEP-based BCI has been investigated in various applications by projecting brain signals to robot control commands. …”
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Bayesian statistical modeling to predict observer-specific optimal windowing parameters in magnetic resonance imaging by Kohei Sugimoto, Masataka Oita, Masahiro Kuroda

“…The visual assessments revealed no significant differences between the original and predicted display conditions, indicating that the proposed framework accurately predicts individualized windowing parameters with the additional advantages of robustness and ease of use. Thus, the proposed framework can effectively predict the windowing parameters preferred by each observer.…”
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A Serious Game to Self-Regulate Heart Rate Variability as a Technique to Manage Arousal Level Through Cardiorespiratory Biofeedback: Development and Pilot Evaluation Study by Tony Estrella, Carla Alfonso, Juan Ramos-Castro, Aitor Alsina, Lluis Capdevila

“…The FitLab Game appears to be a promising serious game owing to its ease of use, high engagement, and enjoyability provided by the instantaneous feedback.…”
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The Usability of a Smartphone-Based Fall Risk Assessment App for Adult Wheelchair Users: Observational Study by Mikaela Frechette, Jason Fanning, Katherine Hsieh, Laura Rice, Jacob Sosnoff

“…ResultsThe first round of testing yielded 2 main themes: ease of use and flexibility of design. Systematic Usability Scale scores ranged from 72.5 to 97.5 with a mean score of 84.5 (SD 11.4). …”
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Replicability of an ALSV-based VIGS vector in wild strawberry and fenugreek by Nasser Mahna, Alireza Taymouri, Nemat Sokhandan Bashir

“…Virus-induced gene silencing (VIGS) is widely used in plant genetics for knocking genes down thanks to its ease of use and the short time required to generate the associated phenotype. …”
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Developing a checklist for dental students\' clinical skills assessment in practical pediatric course compared with global rating method by sara ghadimi, bahman seraj, Mohammad Javad Kharazi Fard, masoud kiani, Marzieh Salehi Shahrabi

“…However, in terms of ease of use and suitability, most faculty staff preferred the traditional method (P=0.02). …”
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Acceptance of a Text Messaging Vaccination Reminder and Recall System in Malaysia’s Healthcare Sector: Extending the Technology Acceptance Model by Kamal Karkonasasi, Yu-N Cheah, Mogana Vadiveloo, Seyed Aliakbar Mousavi

“…Based on the ANN models, we also found that perceived compatibility was the most significant factor influencing nurses’ attitudes towards using VHC, followed by perceived ease of use and perceived usefulness.…”
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Integrating the technology acceptance model for social media-based learning with authentic leadership development: symmetric and asymmetric modeling by Muhammad Zaheer Asghar, Muhammad Zaheer Asghar, Samma Faiz Rasool, Pirita Seitamaa-Hakkarainen, Seema Arif, Sumaira Bano

“…Technology acceptance was measured across three constructs: ease of use, usefulness, and positive intentions. The results also reported the development of three authentic leadership characteristics: ethics, self-regulation, and self-awareness.Results and discussionThis study is among the pioneering studies integrating TAM (i.e., the acceptance of social media-based learning) with leadership theory (i.e., authentic leadership). …”
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Building Emotional Awareness and Mental Health (BEAM): an open-pilot and feasibility study of a digital mental health and parenting intervention for mothers of infants by E. Bailin Xie, Makayla Freeman, Lara Penner-Goeke, Kristin Reynolds, Catherine Lebel, Gerald F. Giesbrecht, Charlie Rioux, Anna MacKinnon, Shannon Sauer-Zavala, Leslie E. Roos, Lianne Tomfohr-Madsen

“…Results The majority of participants engaged in each of the program components at least once and participants indicated relatively high levels of app satisfaction, ease of use, and usefulness. However, there was a high level of attrition (46%). …”
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A Study on Technology Acceptance of Digital Healthcare among Older Korean Adults Using Extended Tam (Extended Technology Acceptance Model) by Khin Shoon Lei Thant Zin, Seieun Kim, Hak-Seon Kim, Israel Fisseha Feyissa

“…Results reveal that perceived usefulness, perceived ease of use, and facilitating conditions have a significant impact on older Korean’s attitudes towards the use of a smart health watch, while the relationship between social influence and attitude towards its use was found to not be statistically significant. …”
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