Methodologies for Evaluating the Usability of Rehabilitation Technologies Aimed at Supporting Shared Decision-Making: Scoping Review.

The review did not assess the quality of the 38 included studies, so it maps methods without judging how trustworthy each study is. The search was limited to peer-reviewed English and French studies from 2005 to 2020, and gray literature was not included, so work outside those sources and dates was not examined. Most studies used only one or two usability evaluation methods (28/38, 73%), so the review shows limited method combinations rather than comprehensive evaluation. Only 19/38 (50%) studies defined usability or listed parameters before evaluation, so comparisons across studies are uneven. The review did not report psychometric properties or clinical utility of usability measures, so a questionnaire score may not mean the tool works in care.

The authors declared no conflicts of interest. The review was described as part of a Quebec Rehabilitation Research Network initiative.

Do not read this as evidence that shared decision-making technologies improve patient-centered care. The review mapped how usability was measured, and most studies did not assess effectiveness or efficiency.