User Experience Testing of <i>My ePRO App</i> in a Diabetes Mellitus Type 2 Focus Group

Christian Mueller; Isabel Schauerte; Stephan Martin

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User Experience Testing of My ePRO App in a Diabetes Mellitus Type 2 Focus Group

Christian Mueller, Isabel Schauerte, Stephan Martin

Published in International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Medical Sciences (Volume 8, Issue 1)

Received: 5 November 2021 Accepted: 24 November 2021 Published: 20 January 2022

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Background: Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus affects patients’ quality of life. The my ePRO app was constructed to collect patient-reported outcomes in an investigator free study - DePRO study. We aimed to describe the qualitative and quantitative feedback received during user experience testing in a diabetes mellitus type 2 focus group. Methods: Metformin containing drug taking patients aged 18 years or older completed a 37-item qualitative questionnaire as the quantitative 6 scales and 26 items containing User Experience Questionnaire (UEQ) in a single focus group interview. The qualitative interview addressed feedback to 1) the download of the app, 2) scanning the 2D matrix code, 3) informed consent form, 4) demographic questionnaire and the 3 PRO instruments EQ-5D-5L, SDSCA and DTSQ. Results: Nine T2DM patients, 3 female and 6 male, aged 55-88 years were interviewed for 45 to 65 minutes. Patients expressed their need of lay language within the app, criticized the length of the informed consent form, the amount of health information, missed pictures of the drugs they scanned and judged the questions to income and education as too indiscreet. As positive feedback patient reported that everything was fine, the questions were self-explaining and could be read without glasses. The UEC scales (mean; variances) Perspicuity (0.722; 1.73), Efficiency (0.5; 0.89) and Novelty (0.25; 1.13) were rated neutral, Attractiveness (0.854: 0.63), Dependability (1.031; 0.1) and Stimulation (1.094; 0.39) represent a positive evaluation. Discussion: User experience testing provided insight into usage, challenges and areas of improvement of my ePRO app in a type 2 Diabetes Mellitus focus group. User experiences were implemented in the final app. The quantitative feedback was compared to a benchmark data set, to which the my ePRO app means were below average in all scales. Understanding patient view, leads to a better design of health apps and study conduct.

Published in	International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Medical Sciences (Volume 8, Issue 1)
DOI	10.11648/j.ijcems.20220801.11
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User Experience, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Patient Reported Outcome Measures, App

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Christian Mueller, Isabel Schauerte, Stephan Martin. (2022). User Experience Testing of My ePRO App in a Diabetes Mellitus Type 2 Focus Group. International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Medical Sciences, 8(1), 1-8. https://doi.org/10.11648/j.ijcems.20220801.11

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Christian Mueller; Isabel Schauerte; Stephan Martin. User Experience Testing of My ePRO App in a Diabetes Mellitus Type 2 Focus Group. Int. J. Clin. Exp. Med. Sci. 2022, 8(1), 1-8. doi: 10.11648/j.ijcems.20220801.11

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Christian Mueller, Isabel Schauerte, Stephan Martin. User Experience Testing of My ePRO App in a Diabetes Mellitus Type 2 Focus Group. Int J Clin Exp Med Sci. 2022;8(1):1-8. doi: 10.11648/j.ijcems.20220801.11

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Christian Mueller

Bayer Vital GmbH, Leverkusen, Germany
Isabel Schauerte

Institut Dr. Schauerte, Munich, Germany
Stephan Martin

Westdeutsches Diabetes- und Gesundheitszentrum, Düsseldorf, Germany

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Christian Mueller, Isabel Schauerte, Stephan Martin. User Experience Testing of My ePRO App in a Diabetes Mellitus Type 2 Focus Group. Int J Clin Exp Med Sci. 2022;8(1):1-8. doi: 10.11648/j.ijcems.20220801.11

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