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Table 3 Summary of results in the usability test. Five tasks were considered: (1) entering into epiPATH interface, (2) adding data into epiPATH database through our interface, (3) searching data through epiPATH interface, (4) updating data through epiPATH interface, and (5) deleting data from epiPATH database.

From: epiPATH: an information system for the storage and management of molecular epidemiology data from infectious pathogens

Task

Average time in sec (range)

Average number of errors

Average difficulty grade1

1

34 (8–72)

0

1

2

113.5 (88–145)

0

1

3

93 (65–124)

0.5

1.5

4

46.8 (35–63)

0

1.33

5

30.8 (5–124)

0

1.5

  1. 1Difficulty grade: from 1 (very easy) to 5 (very difficult).