Checklisting

Human factors evaluation of remote afterloading brachytherapy: Human error and critical tasks in remote afterloading brachytherapy and approaches for improved system performance. Volume 1

“…For example, checklists typically provide cues to experienced system users who already are familiar with the tasks involved in system operation. The checklist only serves to remind them of task performance details and the order in which tasks should be done (Geis, 1984). P A S serving a cueing role should include highlighting, such as bolding, underlining, and arrows, that draws attention to the most important aspects of a task .…”

Human factors evaluation of teletherapy: Literature review. Volume 5

“…The series of steps of an algorithm is precisely defined and, if followed, will lead to a correct result (Landa, 1974). By contrast, a heuristic involves greater ambiguity, depending on "rules of thumb" which cannot guarantee a correct result (Geis, 1984). Simple procedures involve only a few operations, are performed in a linear sequence, and contain few decision steps.…”

Checking Out the Checklist: Evaluation of a Job Performance Aid for Assessing Organizational Resource Management

“…As a job performance aid, the checklist has been applied to a wide variety of organizational requirements such as task analysis, survey questionnaire development, office automation, and maintenance. Checklists serve to cue an individual to the appropriate actions already in his or her behavioral repertoire (Geis, 1984) and to help direct attention to certain characteristics of information, objects, or situations that are critical to job performance. Checklists are most appropriate for tasks requiring the job incumbent to follow a set of procedures (Swezey, 1987).…”