What is formative testing? Formative testing is continuous evaluation during product development. Its goal is to identify problems and improve the user experience as the development process progresses. In health technology, this means regular usability testing with prototypes and development versions. It helps ensure that medical devices and software meet user needs already during the […]
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Imagine launching a health technology product only to discover that healthcare professionals struggle with basic navigation, or that patients abandon the application after their first attempt. This scenario unfolds daily across the healthcare technology landscape, yet it remains entirely preventable through strategic formative evaluation. Unlike traditional product development approaches that rely on post-launch feedback, formative […]
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What is formative and summative usability testing? Are they mandatory steps to release a medical device? Can Proof-of-Concept demos or clinical trials be used to ensure safe medical device usability? Our customers often ponder the above-mentioned questions. This article sheds light on these issues based on the standard IEC62366 – Application of usability engineering to […]
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