Design , Implementation and Evaluation of a Web Based Repository Evaluation Methods for Health related Software Product

Abstract

Abstract

Purpose – Evaluating health information systems is an integral part of the life cycle and development of information systems as it can improve the quality of health care. In this research, a bilingual Web-based repository of health-related software products evaluation tools has been designed.

Methodology– The present paper is an applied-developmental study that includes the stages of analysis, design, implementation and evaluation procedures. By searching valid databases as well as holding focus group meetings with a group of experts, the necessary elements for designing a Webbased repository were identified, and also unified modelling language diagrams were designed by using a visual paradigm. The coding(programming) was conducted based on the Gantlet Web Systems Development Framework at the next stage. Finally, after implementing and testing the system, the content was added to the repository, and then the repository was evaluated in terms of usability testing.

Findings – The health informatics evaluation tools (HIET) repository provides a functional and selective environment that facilitates the sharing, online storage and retrieval of assessment tools by the scientific community. The HIET repository is easily accessible at www.hiet.ir/ The website is implemented in MySQL, PHP and LEMP and supports allmajor browsers.

Conclusion– The HIET repository, as mentioned earlier, serves as an application environment for sharing, storing and online retrieving the assessment tools of health information systems. Therefore, this tool not only facilitates the search, retrieving and study of many evaluation-related papers, which are timeconsuming and stressful for researchers and students but can lead to a faster and more scientific evaluation of information systems.