The Effectiveness of Online Platforms after the Pandemic: Will Face-to-Face Classes Affect Students’ Perception of Their Behavioural Intention (BIU) to Use Online Platforms? by Rana Saeed Al-Maroof, Noha Alnazzawi, Iman A. Akour, Kevin Ayoubi, Khadija Alhumaid, Nafla Mahdi AlAhbabi, Maryam Alnnaimi, Sarah Thabit, Raghad Alfaisal, Ahmad Aburayya, Said Salloum

“…A structural equation modelling (SEM) test was conducted to analyse the independent variables, including the users’ situation awareness (SA), perceived ease of use, perceived usefulness, satisfaction, IR, education system quality and information quality. …”
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Diagnostic Performance of Streptococcus pneumoniae Urinary Antigen Assay: A Cross-sectional Study on Comparative Analysis of Bacterial Culture and Molecular Detection in Pneumococc... by S Santhana Krishnan, Anusha Gopinathan, Maheswary Datchanamoorthy, Shweta Sagar Naik, KV Leela

“…Conclusion: The pneumococcal UAT, with its straightforward technology, ease of use, rapid results, non invasive approach, cost-effectiveness, and high specificity and accuracy, could be favoured over bacterial culture and molecular techniques for ruling out CAP.…”
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Continuous User Experience Monitoring of a Patient-Completed Preoperative Assessment System in the United Kingdom: Cross-sectional Study by Inocencio Daniel Maramba, Arunangsu Chatterjee

“…Two user experience evaluations were used: in Phase 1, 2 questions asking about overall experience and ease of use, and in Phase 2, a previously validated usability questionnaire, with its 20 questions equally distributed among 5 succeeding patient cohorts. …”
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Cicada-MET: an efficient ecological monitoring protocol of cicada populations by Pere Pons, Roger Puig-Gironès, Roger Puig-Gironès, Carles Tobella, Andreu Peiris, Josep M. Bas

“…The adaptability of Cicada-MET to various research questions, spatial scales, and long-term approaches, along with its quantitative accuracy and ease of use, make it a valuable resource for researchers and practitioners working with cicadas and their associated ecosystems.…”
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Evaluation of precision teaching based on APP for online self-learning in joint diagnostic ultrasound by WANG Ming, ZHAO Chen-yang, WEI Yao, GUI Yang, ZHAO Rui-na, WANG Ruo-jiao, YANG Meng

“…A questionnaire survey was also administered at the end of the study via the APP to determine the ease of use of self-learning APP. Results A good interobserver agreement was reached among the three groups(65.2%～67.7%/0.49～0.97). …”
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German Version of the mHealth App Usability Questionnaire in a Cohort of Patients With Cancer: Translation and Validation Study by Preetha Moorthy, Lina Weinert, Bendix Christian Harms, Carolin Anders, Fabian Siegel

“…ResultsIn this study, 133 participants responded to the questionnaire, and the validation analysis showed substantially positive correlations between the overall MAUQ score and its subscales: ease of use (r=0.56), interface and satisfaction (r=0.75), and usefulness (r=0.83). …”
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How MALDI-TOF Mass Spectrometry Technology Contributes to Microbial Infection Control in Healthcare Settings by Ayman Elbehiry, Musaad Aldubaib, Adil Abalkhail, Eman Marzouk, Ahmad ALbeloushi, Ihab Moussa, Mai Ibrahem, Hamad Albazie, Abdullah Alqarni, Sulaiman Anagreyyah, Saleh Alghamdi, Mohammed Rawway

“…MALDI-TOF MS has various benefits over the conventional method of biochemical identification, including ease of use, speed, accuracy, and low cost. This approach can solve many of the obstacles to identifying bacteria, fungi and viruses. …”
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Satisfaction With Telehealth Services Compared With Nontelehealth Services Among Pediatric Patients and Their Caregivers: Systematic Review of the Literature by Gergana Damianova Kodjebacheva, Taylor Culinski, Bushra Kawser, Katelynn Coffer

“…Caregivers were satisfied with video visits for the ease of use and reduced need for transportation. Reasons caregivers were not satisfied with remote care included limited personal interaction with the provider, technological challenges, and a lack of physical examination. …”
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Developing online communication training to request donation for vascularized composite allotransplantation (VCA): improving performance to match new US organ donation targets by Laura A. Siminoff, Gerard P. Alolod, Hayley McGregor, Richard D. Hasz, Patricia A. Mulvania, Laura K. Barker, Heather M. Gardiner

“…Conclusions The training was scored highly by DPs in effectiveness and ease of use. This project created a standardized, accessible, and comprehensive training for DPs to communicate about VCA donation. …”
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Multi-Institutional Breast Cancer Detection Using a Secure On-Boarding Service for Distributed Analytics by Sascha Welten, Lars Hempel, Masoud Abedi, Yongli Mou, Mehrshad Jaberansary, Laurenz Neumann, Sven Weber, Kais Tahar, Yeliz Ucer Yediel, Matthias Löbe, Stefan Decker, Oya Beyan, Toralf Kirsten

“…Our aim is to use well-established and conventional technologies to gain acceptance through enhanced ease of use. We evaluate our development with six institutions across Germany by conducting a DA study with open-source breast cancer data, which represents the second contribution of this work. …”
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Unlocking <i>lox</i>P to Track Genome Editing In Vivo by William A. C. Gendron, Jeffrey D. Rubin, Michael J. Hansen, Rebecca A. Nace, Brandon W. Simone, Stephen C. Ekker, Michael A. Barry

“…The development of CRISPR-associated proteins, such as Cas9, has led to increased accessibility and ease of use in genome editing. However, additional tools are needed to quantify and identify successful genome editing events in living animals. …”
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Evaluation of point‐of‐care International Normalized Ratio in sickle cell disease by Syeda Rahman, Andrew Srisuwananukorn, Robert E. Molokie, Michel Gowhari, Franklin Njoku, Faiz Ahmed Hussain, James Lee, Edith A. Nutescu, Victor R. Gordeuk, Santosh L. Saraf, Jin Han

“…A linear regression of CL‐INR versus POC‐INR for POC‐INR values ≥4.0 yielded a coefficient of 0.72 (95% confidence interval, 0.69‐0.75); Multiplying POC‐INR by this correction factor, rounded to 0.7 for ease of use in clinical practice, improved the proportion of in‐range POC‐INR values ≥4.0 from 24% to 100% in the SCD discovery cohort and from 19% to 95% in the SCD validation cohort. …”
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Impact Based Study on Mobile Wallets in India by Ms. Anshuli Singh, Ms. Piyusha Rustagi

“…Regression analysis was also conducted using linear regression to check impact of variables such as ease to use security and safety and accessibility on the reputation of the company. …”
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Acceptance and User Experiences of a Wearable Device for the Management of Hospitalized Patients in COVID-19–Designated Wards in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam: Action Learning Project... by An Phuoc Luu, Truong Thanh Nguyen, Van Thi Cam Cao, Trinh Hoang Diem Ha, Lien Thi Thu Chung, Trung Ngoc Truong, Tung Nguyen Le Nhu, Khoa Bach Dao, Hao Van Nguyen, Phan Nguyen Quoc Khanh, Khanh Thuy Thuy Le, Luu Hoai Bao Tran, Phung Tran Huy Nhat, Duc Minh Tran, Yen Minh Lam, Catherine Louise Thwaites, Jacob Mcknight, Nguyen Van Vinh Chau, Jennifer Ilo Van Nuil

“…The mean technology acceptance model scores ranged from 3.5 (for perceived ease of use) to 4.4 (for attitude) with behavioral intention (3.8) and perceived usefulness (4.2) scoring in between. …”
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Adaptive P300-Based Brain-Computer Interface for Attention Training: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial by Sandra-Carina Noble, Eva Woods, Tomas Ward, John V Ringwood

“…ConclusionsThis study aims to accelerate attention training using iterative learning control in an adaptive P300 speller task, making it a more attractive training option for individuals with cognitive deficits due to its ease of use and speed. The successful replication of the results from the previous study, which used a P300 speller for attention training, would provide further evidence to support the effectiveness of this training tool. …”
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Preliminary evaluation of different methods to detect and quantify Taenia eggs in sludge and water samples: A spiking experiment to assess recovery efficiency by Sophie De Bock, Inge Van Damme, Ganna Saelens, Hang Zeng, Sandra Vangeenberghe, Sarah Gabriël

“…Methods to detect and quantify Taenia eggs in different environmental matrices, including sludge and water, currently lack performance validation with regard to the recovery efficiency and process ease of use. Therefore, this study aimed to assess the recovery efficiency and process duration of commonly used methods for the detection of Taenia eggs in sludge and water samples. …”
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Evaluating immunochromatographic test kits for diagnosis of acute human leptospirosis: A systematic review by Benjie M. Clemente, Maria Ruth Pineda-Cortel, Oliver Villaflores

“…There are several available immunochromatographic test kits (ICT) that offer ease of use, access, and affordability, but diagnostic accuracy is not yet well established. …”
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Behavioral Indicators on a Mobile Sensing Platform Predict Clinically Validated Psychiatric Symptoms of Mood and Anxiety Disorders by Place, Skyler, Blanch-Hartigan, Danielle, Rubin, Channah, Gorrostieta, Cristina, Mead, Caroline, Kane, John, Marx, Brian P, Feast, Joshua, Deckersbach, Thilo, Nierenberg, Andrew, Azarbayejani, Ali, Pentland, Alex Paul

“…Participants also reported ease of use and data sharing concerns. Results: Behavioral indicators predicted clinically assessed symptoms of depression and PTSD (cross-validated area under the curve [AUC] for depressed mood=.74, fatigue=.56, interest in activities=.75, and social connectedness=.83). …”
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Visualizing subjective decision criteria for system evaluation by Coley, Jodyann Felicia

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Emerging nanosensor platforms and machine learning strategies toward rapid, point-of-need small-molecule metabolite detection and monitoring by Leong, Shi Xuan, Leong, Yong Xiang, Koh, Charlynn Sher Lin, Tan, Emily Xi, Nguyen, Lam Bang Thanh, Chen, Jaslyn Ru Ting, Chong, Carice, Pang, Desmond Wei Cheng, Sim, Howard Yi Fan, Liang, Xiaochen, Tan, Nguan Soon, Ling, Xing Yi

“…Nanomaterial-based sensor (nanosensor) platforms are rapidly emerging as excellent candidates for versatile and ultrasensitive detection owing to their highly configurable optical, electrical and electrochemical properties, fast readout, as well as portability and ease of use. To translate nanosensor technologies for real-world applications, key challenges to overcome include ultralow analyte concentration down to ppb or nM levels, complex sample matrices with numerous interfering species, difficulty in differentiating isomers and structural analogues, as well as complex, multidimensional datasets of high sample variability. …”
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