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Table 3 User testing design principles

From: A step towards equitable clinical trial recruitment: a protocol for the development and preliminary testing of an online prostate cancer health information and clinical trial matching tool

Design principles

Outputs

Design for flexibility and accessibility

Provide all website features at surface level (educational articles, matching tool, misc. resources)

Universal navigation menu

Contact info to Nurse Navigator for additional help

Be transparent and honest

Content is written in clear, concise plain language

Provide disclaimer(s) re: accuracy of presented info

Having a “trustworthy” voice is better than a “legitimate” one

Content covers information that fits contextually to patients’ lifestyle and beliefs

User testimonies

Facilitate a “safe space”

Conversational, empathetic tone

Provide clear directions on how to access matching tool, but not in a forceful manner