The main criteria for evaluation of reference and information applications in health care

Target. To evaluate the main criteria of the reference medical information application. Methods. To achieve this goal, we interviewed 7,635 physicians of therapeutic specialties. During the survey, the main requirements for modern applications were taken into account. Statistical processing of the obtained data was carried out using open versions of the program Exell and Statistica-6. Results. Thus, evaluating the product we proposed, it should be noted that the application is made in a modern style, has a logical content structure, fulfills the basic requirements of the reference and information resource, and also has the basic tools necessary in the daily professional activities of the doctor. From the point of view of ergonomics it can be noted: the application interface is simple and understandable, not loaded with extra functionality and information, texts of a small amount, simple and understandable. Conclusion. Based on the survey data, one can testify to the conformity of the proposed product with the main criteria for evaluating current applications.