
Digital Health Co-Design
Tools
Data Analysis Software
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Dedoose: A web-based application for analysing qualitative and mixed methods data collaboratively, with strong support for teamwork. 
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MAXQDA: A software for qualitative and mixed methods research that enables coding, analysis, and visualisation of text, survey, and multimedia data. 
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Microsoft Word: A widely used word processing tool for creating, editing, and formatting text documents, commonly used in academic and professional writing. 
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Microsoft Excel – A spreadsheet tool for organising, analysing, and visualising data through tables, formulas, and charts. 
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NVivo: A qualitative data analysis software for organising, coding, and gaining insights from qualitative datasets. 
Data Collection Software
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Adobe Connect – A web conferencing tool for hosting interactive webinars and online training sessions. 
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Google Forms – A free online tool for creating and distributing surveys and collecting user responses. 
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Kazam Screencaster – A simple screen recording tool for capturing user activities during testing. 
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Mentimeter – An interactive presentation tool for real-time polls, quizzes, and audience engagement. 
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Microsoft Teams – A collaboration platform for video meetings, chat, and file sharing. 
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Miro – An online collaborative whiteboard platform for brainstorming, mapping, and co-design workshops. 
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Morae™ software – A usability testing software for recording, observing, and analyzing user interactions with digital systems. 
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Mural – A digital workspace for visual collaboration, enabling teams to co-create diagrams, frameworks, and prototypes in real time. 
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Zoom – A video conferencing platform for online meetings, webinars, and virtual collaboration. 
Design Prototyping Software
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Adobe XD – A design and prototyping tool for building user interfaces and testing user flows. 
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Axure – A professional prototyping tool for creating detailed wireframes and interactive mockups. 
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Balsamiq – A low-fidelity wireframing tool for quickly sketching interface ideas. 
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Figma – A collaborative, browser-based tool for creating interactive prototypes and interface designs. 
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InVision – A digital product design platform for prototyping, collaboration, and feedback. 
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NinjaMock – A wireframing tool for designing and sharing app or website prototypes. 
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Proto.io – A platform to create fully interactive, high-fidelity app prototypes without coding. 
Hardware
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Microsoft Kinect V2 – A motion-sensing device for capturing body movements and gestures to enable interactive experiences. 
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WoodPad – A digital drawing pad for sketching, handwriting, and capturing design ideas directly on screen. 
Technical Tools
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Android Studio – The official integrated development environment (IDE) for Android apps. 
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Firebase – A backend-as-a-service platform offering cloud storage, authentication, and analytics. 
- Github – A code hosting and collaboration platform for version control and open-source projects
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Meteor.js – A full-stack JavaScript framework for rapid web and mobile app development. 
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Unity 3D – A real-time 3D engine for creating games, VR/AR applications, and interactive experiences. 
Questionnaire
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Acceptability E-Scale – a 6-item questionnaire rated on a 5-point Likert scale, designed to measure users’ perceptions of ease of use, clarity, and overall acceptability of an intervention. (Miller et al., 2020) 
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Mobile Application Rating Scale (MARS) – A tool for evaluating the quality of mobile health apps across engagement, functionality, aesthetics, and information. (Landier et al., 2023) 
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Post-Study System Usability Questionnaire (PSSUQ)– A standardized 16-item survey rated on a 7-point Likert scale, covering three dimensions: System Usefulness (Q1–6), Information Quality (Q7–12), and Interface Quality (Q13–16), to assess users’ satisfaction and perceived usability after system use. (Howell et al., 2023) 
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System Usability Scale (SUS) – A quick, widely used 10-item scale to assess perceived usability of a product or system. (Geerts et al., 2023) 
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Usability, Satisfaction and Acceptability Questionnaire (USAQ) – A short 5-point scale adapted from SUS, used to gauge users’ overall impressions of a system’s usability, satisfaction, and acceptability. (Dimeff et al., 2020) 
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User Experience Questionnaire Short Version - A 7point Likert scale for its eight items (Blanes-Selva et al., 2023)