METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR ASSESSING COMPUTER APPLICATIONS

摘要

Methods for assessing the effectiveness of computer applications are disclosed. Methods and systems for creating studies to assess computer applications are also disclosed. An assessable computer application may be created by storing application activities and assessment activities in a database, defining study arms for assessing a computer application, defining each study arm with a computer by receiving selections of application activities and assessment activities from the database, and storing the defined study arms as a study for assessing the effectiveness of the computer application. A computer application for achieving a goal may be assessed by defining application activities corresponding to the goal, defining at least one assessment activity corresponding to the goal, presenting the defined application activities and at least one assessment activity to study participants, collecting application interaction and assessment data, and analyzing the collected data to determine the effectiveness of the application at achieving the goal.

主权项

1. A method for creating studies to assess the effectiveness of computer applications, the method comprising the steps of:
storing a plurality of application activities and assessment activities in a database; defining, by a processor, a number of study arms of a study for assessing a computer application; defining, by the processor, each of the number of study arms by receiving selections of at least two of the plurality of application activities and at least one of the plurality of assessment activities from the database for each study arm; enabling selection, by the processor, of the order and conditions under which the at least one of the plurality of assessment activities and the at least two of the plurality of application activities will be delivered in each study arm independent from an assessment of a participant in the study; and storing the defined study arms as the study for assessing the effectiveness of the computer application.