Paper Info
Title
Information visualizations of symptom information for patients and providers: a systematic review.
Abstract
Objective To systematically synthesize the literature on information visualizations of symptoms included as National Institute of Nursing Research common data elements and designed for use by patients and/or healthcare providers. Methods We searched CINAHL, Engineering Village, PsycINFO, PubMed, ACM Digital Library, and IEEE Explore Digital Library to identify peer-reviewed studies published between 2007 and 2017. We evaluated the studies using the Mixed Methods Appraisal Tool (MMAT) and a visualization quality score, and organized evaluation findings according to the Health Information Technology Usability Evaluation Model. Results Eighteen studies met inclusion criteria. Ten of these addressed all MMAT items; 13 addressed all visualization quality items. Symptom visualizations focused on pain, fatigue, and sleep and were represented as graphs (n=14), icons (n=4), and virtual body maps (n=2). Studies evaluated perceived ease of use (n=13), perceived usefulness (n=12), efficiency (n=9), effectiveness (n=5), preference (n=6), and intent to use (n=3). Few studies reported race/ethnicity or education level. Conclusion The small number of studies for each type of information visualization limit generalizable conclusions about optimal visualization approaches. User-centered participatory approaches for information visualization design and more sophisticated evaluation designs are needed to assess which visualization elements work best for which populations in which contexts.
Year
DOI
Venue
2019
10.1093/jamia/ocy152
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL INFORMATICS ASSOCIATION
Keywords
Field
DocType
visualization,symptom science,communication
Knowledge management,Medicine
Journal
Volume
Issue
ISSN
26
2
1067-5027
Citations 
PageRank 
References 
1
0.37
10
Authors
3
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Maichou Lor111.38
Theresa A Koleck260.83
Suzanne Bakken3136.77