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Table 1 6-item survey of usefulness and ease of use showing the original constructs and the final modified wording

From: Perceived usefulness and ease of use of fundoscopy by medical students: a randomised crossover trial of six technologies (eFOCUS 1)

Scale items

Original construct

Modified wording

Usefulness

1

Work more quickly

Using the device in my clinical placements would enable me to accomplish tasks more quickly

2

Job performance

Using the device would improve my clinical performance

3

Increase productivity

Using the device in my clinical placement would increase my productivity

4

Effectiveness

Using the device would enhance my effectiveness

5

Makes job easier

Using the device would make it easier to do my clinical placements

6

Useful

I would find the device useful in my clinical placements

Ease of Use

1

Easy to learn

Learning to operate the device would be easy for me

2

Controllable

I would find it easy to get the device to do what I want it to do

3

Clear & understandable

My interaction with the device would be straightforward

4

Flexible

I would find the device to be flexible to use in different clinical scenarios

5

Easy to become skillful

It would be easy for me to become skillful at using the device

6

Easy to use

I would find the device easy to use