Review Article

Usability Barriers for Elderly Users in Smartphone App Usage: An Analytical Hierarchical Process-Based Prioritization

Table 6

Barriers identified using SLR.

S. no.Identified barriersFrequencyS. no.Identified barriersFrequency

BA1Small font, screen size, font type, buttons, and color contrast23BA9Menu with too many options and navigation issues19
BA2The small key with a small gap between them3BA10Lack of efficacy support and trust4
BA3Lack of knowledge and experience17BA11Lack of awareness6
BA4Drag and drop, soft keys, and multitap3BA12Visibility and poor readability7
BA5Mobile device design2BA13Device cost and Internet connection5
BA6Visual feedback of operation9BA14Touch screen and QWERTY keyboard9
BA7Unlabeled and unfamiliar icon's size9BA15Complex interface and function7
BA8Mobile text input and text entry7