Research Article

A WeChat-Based Mobile Platform for Perioperative Health Education for Gastrointestinal Surgery

Table 2

Quantitative grading rubric used for the review of the mobile platform.

Category1234

Educational objectivesMobile platform does not fulfills the focus and educational objectives of its description.Mobile platform minimally fulfills the focus and educational objectives of its description.Mobile platform mostly fulfills the focus and educational objectives of its description.Mobile platform completely fulfills the focus and educational objectives of its description.
ContentMobile platform has major gaps in information; it is disorganized and confusing.Mobile platform has gaps in information, and the content is disorganized.Mobile platform has minor gaps in information relayed or is disorganized.Information provided in the mobile platform is complete, comprehensive, and logical.
AccuracyMobile platform presents factually incorrect information that detracts from the educational objectives.Mobile platform has minor errors that do not detract from the educational objectives.Mobile platform has no factual errors; however, it does not provide resources.Mobile platform provides evidence based, factually correct information.
DesignDesign of the mobile platform is difficult to use and obtrusive to the relaying of information to the user.Mobile platform has some issues with design that may have minor interference with relaying of information to the user.Mobile platform has a design, interface, and mode of navigation that are understandable and do not hinder the relaying of information to the user.Mobile platform is easy to use and well designed with an interface and mode of navigation that is understandable and enhance the user experience.
Conflicts of interestMobile platform has obvious conflicts of interest resulting in selective, biased, or misleading information.Mobile platform was made with some conflicts of interest, however, it presents information in a mostly unbiased and objective way.Mobile platform is created with some sort of monetary incentive; however, it relays unbiased, factually correct information.Mobile platform was created with no conflicts of interest or monetary incentive and has the sole purpose of relaying educational information.