JOURNAL ARTICLE · EDITORIAL BRIEF
Developing and Applying a Usability Testing Methodology for a Website With Survivors of Stroke and Caregivers: Tutorial
Katie Nesbitt; Niranjan Bidargaddi; Richard Cullen; Erin Godecke; Coralie English; Dominique A Cadilhac; Adrian O'Malley; Annette McGrath; Elizabeth A Lynch
Journal of Medical Internet Research · 18 August 2026 · Background
The finding or development
The team adapted testing for stroke survivors and caregivers using accessible instructions, speech-pathology input, home sessions and breaks. Zoom difficulties in a two-person pilot prompted a tailored setup guide: a concrete example of evidence changing the research procedure.
What supports it
Peer-reviewed methodological tutorial with an applied website-testing case; not a comparative effectiveness trial.
Reviewed: Publisher abstract, testing procedures, discussion and limitations; supplementary scripts and score tables not reviewed.
Why it matters for design
A published practice example for planning participation around communication and access needs. It helps students document how pilot evidence changes a testing protocol.
Read with this in mind
Participants spoke English as a first language. People with significant visual impairment were excluded because read-aloud support was unavailable. The tutorial does not demonstrate improved health outcomes or universal accessibility.
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DOI: 10.2196/86143
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